Utah's Patchwork Parkway

11/09/2024

11/09/2024

As our Summer season at Cedar Breaks nears its end, we would like to make you aware of a few important closure dates:

Point Supreme Campground closes: September 24th
Visitor Center and Restrooms close: October 13th
Night Sky Programs at Pt. Supreme end: October 19th

Even though our facilities will be closed, the park is still open 24 hours, and you are more than welcome to visit while our rangers aren't around. Visitor operations will resume in early January for our Ranger-guided snowshoe hikes!

NPS Photo/Ihler

03/09/2024

Cooler temperatures with the shrubs/low growing foliage just starting to turn. Share your Fall pictures from Cedar Breaks National Monument, Brian Head Peak, Panguitch Lake, Parowan Canyon or anywhere along National Scenic Byway on Hwy. 143, where's there is a new view around every curve along the road.

27/08/2024

22/08/2024

The new Visitor Center and displays are open. Stop in and learn more about the many layers of our many different scenic landscape that make up our National Scenic Byway - Utah's Patchwork Parkway !

19/08/2024

90 million years in the making... still can't beat that view!

NPS Photo/Ihler

06/08/2024

18/07/2024

12/07/2024

10/07/2024

09/07/2024

09/07/2024

A little word to the wise, Highway 63, the road leading into Bryce Canyon closes at 5:30 on the morning of Saturday, July 13th to allow for the start of the Bryce Canyon Half Marathon! Road closure is until just after 6:00am as the runners start and then move past the traffic circle. Highway 12, the road that you run on to Cannonville, closes to one lane of traffic. The west bound lane remains open and traffic will alternate directions in one lane behind a pilot car until the highway opens again at 9am. Please be patient and watch for runners! See you on race day!!

05/07/2024

Come be inspired by the colorful meadows at Cedar Breaks and experience the height of floral blooms surrounded by gorgeous red rock and alpine views!
Our Nineteenth Annual Wildflower Festival commences on July 6th and goes through July 14th. Join us for Guided Wildflower Walks, enter our Wildflower Art Contest, or participate in our other activities throughout the park!

03/07/2024

When you look up at night, what do you see?

If you’re in a larger city you may not see much, but if you’re out in Cedar Breaks the stars in the sky seem endless. Cedar Breaks is an International Dark Sky Park due to its exceptionally dark skies and lack of light pollution. We take care of our skies in part by ensuring that all light fixtures are pointing down at the ground and turning them off once night falls. You too can protect the skies where you live by making sure you only use the light that you need around your home or putting them on a timer, so they aren’t on all night.
Together, we can keep the night skies awe inspiring for all.

NPS Photo

01/07/2024

The Yellow Evening Primrose (Oenothera flava) is a very unique flower we have here at Cedar Breaks!
It's defined by its large bright yellow flowers, and if you've seen it blooming consider yourself lucky! These flowers wilt and close during the daytime to conserve energy and water. During the evening, you can see them begin to open. Sometimes they can be seen blooming during the day if they are located in a cool shady spot.
These are starting to pop-up around the park for the season, so be on the lookout for them while you visit!

NPS Photo

24/06/2024

23/06/2024

As we celebrate Smokey's 80th Birthday, let's do our part in preventing fires as we enjoy and recreate in our beautiful public lands and forests.

🎼SMOKEY'S SONG -- Time to honor Smokey Bear again as we prepare for his upcoming 80th Birthday on August 9. Our last post prompted comments about Smokey's song. Here's a look at the lyrics to Smokey the Bear (sic) from the National Agricultural Library.

Listen to Eddie Arnold singing the song in 1952 at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myz93sXW66Y.

🐻Note: There is no "the" in Smokey Bear's name. It just made the song flow better.

14/06/2024

Opening day is tomorrow!

We will have -- activities available as well as mountain biking.

Activities include the climbing wall, scenic lift rides, Brian Head slugger, bungee jumping and mini zip line.

📸 6.11.24

07/06/2024

We are happy to announce our first festival of the season, the Wildlife Extravaganza!

This is a festival focusing on the park’s mammals, plants, and ecology, beginning Friday, June 7th and continuing through Sunday, June 9th. The festival will highlight pollinators, mammals, and birds through activities held at the Visitor Center and the North View Overlook.

05/06/2024

Cedar City, UT – Learn more about the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah with Cultural Resource Manager Autumn Gillard and their history in Cedar City and the surro...

29/05/2024

Make sure to stop by our pop-up tables across the park!
Pop-up tables are held daily from 9 AM-11:45 AM at the Visitor Center and the North View Overlook. Touch real pelts from animals at Cedar Breaks, see real fossils as old as 90 million years old, play games to learn about pollinators, and more!

NPS Photo/Ihler