Twenty miles east of Cedar City, within the Dixie National Forest, where
the high plateau breaks away to the west, is a great amphitheater called
Cedar Breaks, in the Pink Cliffs formation. The more spectacular part of
the formation was established as a national monument by proclamation of
President Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 22, 1933, and placed under the
administration of the National Park Service. The monument embraces an
area of 6,172.20 acres of federally owned land.
While Cedar Breaks is cut from the same geological formation as Bryce
Canyon, there is a marked difference between these two scenic areas.
There are not countless numbers of outstanding temples, spires, and
minarets in the Cedar Breaks bowl, but Cedar Breaks is on a more
gigantic scale and has a greater variety of tints. The Pink Cliffs here
have a thickness of nearly 2,000 feet, and 47 different shades of color
have been distinguished.
The heavily forested rim attains an altitude of 10,700 feet. The cliffs
are white or orange at the top, breaking into tints of deep rose and
coral. The high elevation also affords an excellent distant view of
mountains and desert.
The Utah Parks Co. has provided a comfortable lodge with an attractive
dining room, lobby, and rest rooms. Sleeping accommodations are
available in cabins operated in connection with the lodge. Groceries,
campers' supplies, gasoline, and oil may be procured. Cedar Breaks Lodge
is open from about June 1 to September 20.
A free public campground is maintained where water, cooking fireplaces,
and fuel are furnished.
The season of accessibility varies with weather conditions, but is
usually from early June to the first of November. On account of the high
altitude, snows persist until late spring. During the summer season, the
National Park Service maintains an information office and small museum
near the parking area at Point Supreme.
[Illustration: _Cedar Breaks_]
"Let no one say, and say it to your shame,
That all was beauty here until you came."
National parks are established "to conserve the scenery and the natural
and historic objects and the wildlife therein and to provide for the
enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave
them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." Please
cooperate in maintaining and protecting this park. The following
observations are made for your guidance:
Preservation of Natural Features.--Trees, flowers, vegetation, rocks,
mineral formations, or any animal, bird, or other life may not be
disturbed, injured, or destroyed; and formations, rocks, and other
natural features may not be defaced by writing, carving, or otherwise
marring them. Since the park is a sanctuary for wildlife, hunting and
the use of firearms are prohibited.
Camping.--Camp only in established campgrounds. Keep your camping area
clean. Be Careful With Fire. Lunching and picnicking are permitted only
in public auto camp.
Disorderly Conduct.--Proper conduct is required of all visitors for the
benefit of others who are entitled to get the fullest possible enjoyment
from the park.
Pets.--If you are carrying a dog, cat, or other pet, you may take it
into and through the park provided it is at all times kept on leash or
otherwise under physical restrictive control. Pets are not permitted in
public buildings or on trails.
Trails.--Do not attempt to make short cuts; to do so you may endanger
yourself as well as others using the trails. Before attempting more
difficult trails seek advice from a park ranger.
Automobile Regulations.--(a) _Permit._--A charge of $1 for each
automobile is made at Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. One permit
is good for both parks, and may be used during the remainder of the year
in which issued. Trailer fee, $1 additional.
(b) _Careful driving._--The roads in the park are built purely for
scenic purposes, not as high-speed thoroughfares. Observe speed limits
and the usual rules of the road; keep to right; do not park on curves;
pass cars going in the same direction only when the road ahead is clear
and the vision unobstructed. The speed limit in the park is 35 miles per
hour.
Park Rangers.--The park rangers are employed to help and advise visitors
as well as to enforce regulations. When in doubt, ask a ranger.
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