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Cedar Breaks National Monument |
 Ray Jenkins is a great programer for Cirris and a really great person besides. Here he poses with his friend GaeLynn, next to a 1700 year old Bristlecone pine tree. Cedar Breaks National MonumentLocated close to I-15 near Cedar City, Cedar Breaks National Monument contains a steep, bowl-shaped cliff face eroded into the west side of the Markagunt Plateau, quite similar to Bryce Canyon National Park, with colourful rock strata and many strange rock shapes. The access road (UT 148) circles the cliff edge from which the spectacular limestone formations can be seen, extending 2,000 feet downwards and 3 miles across, all eroded from the Claron Formation of the Pink Cliffs - the highest and most geologically recent component of the great series of escarpments that stretches eastwards across south Utah, known as the Grand Staircase. Some areas of the cliffs are even more brightly coloured than Bryce, and present an enchanting mixture of delicate shades of red, yellow, white, pink and orange, like the icing on a extravagant wedding cake. Besides the immediate spectacle, the views further westwards from the cliffs are also dramatic, extending to the Nevada desert on clear days. During spring and summer, the Alpine-like meadows on the plateau become filled with grasses and brightly coloured wildflowers. A small campground, open during the summer only, is located near Point Supreme within the park, but even in August, the nighttime temperatures may still fall below freezing. Hiking in the national monument is quite limited as there are no trails down the cliff face, but short walks along the rim and through pine forests lead to several alternative viewpoints. So, there is not that much to do but this is a pleasant place to rest and camp for a while in the summer |
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