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The Ultimate Southwest Vacation includes Cedar Breaks National
Monument!
Experience the Spectacular Canyon Country Tour
Stay in Mt. Carmel Jct., the heart of the parks, and visit
the treasures of the Southwest.
Mileage: Mount Carmel Jct.
Cedar Breaks 45 miles
Dixie Forest 22 miles
Zion National Park 12 miles
Bryce Canyon 60 miles
Grand Staircase 9 miles
Red Canyon 47 miles
Sand Dunes 11 miles
North Rim 85 miles
Toroweap 90 miles
South Canyon 75 miles
Plan your Cedar Breaks Vacation with our Utah
Maps and Information
In these pages you will find insiders information on Cedar
Breaks National Monument. This detailed guide includes road maps, park maps,
pictures, trail beta, backpacking, history, fees, geology, flora, fauna, campgrounds
and things for kids to do.
Making summer memories in the Utah national parks and Utah
national monuments.
Utah!
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Cedar
Breaks Road Map
Cedar Mountain Map
Directions to Cedar Breaks
U-143 Closure
Dates. U-143 to Cedar Breaks closes at times in the winter, due to snow depth.
From Las Vegas: Take I-15 north to Cedar City. Take U-14 east
from Cedar City to U-148 and turn left to Cedar Breaks.
From Arizona: Take US-89 north through Mount Carmel Junction and turn west on
U-14. Turn right at U-148 to Cedar Breaks.
From Salt Lake City: Take I-15 south, exit at Parowan. Take U-143 to Cedar Breaks.
From Mount Carmel Junction: Take US-89 north to U-14. Follow U-14 to U-143 and
Cedar Breaks.
The Bartizan Arch at Cedar Breaks is off the beaten path, but certainly worth the effort to get there.
GPS Coordinates
WGS84 Datum
Trailhead in Cedar Breaks:
37°36.716 N
112°50.260 W
Spectra Point:
37°36.652 N
112°50.699 W
Rampart Viewpoint:
37°36.825 N
112°51.256 W
Shooting Star Creek Cascade:
37°36.842 N
112°51.703 W
Bartizan Arch:
37°36.951 N
112 51.799 W
Bartizan Summit:
37°37.018 N
112°51.769 W
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Shooting Star Creek and Bartizan Arch
Most of the trails in Cedar Breaks National Monument are very short and not too strenuous, but for those wishing to push their activities a bit further, there are diversions that can make for lots of fun and the opportunity to see some amazing relatively unseen gems such as the Shooting Star Waterfall and the Bartizan Arch.
At a Glance
Photo Album: Photos
Trail Maps: Map
Day Hike: Yes
Distance: 5.2 miles round trip
Average Hiking Time: 5 hours
Equipment: 2 -3 liters of water per person, sunscreen, supportive hiking boots or shoes, sun protective clothing, emergency supplies, trekking poles.
Difficulty: Strenuous hiking
Trailhead: Parking lot by the toll booth.
Trailend: Same as trailhead
Trail Access: Highway 148 closes in the winter
Elevation Loss and Gain: 600'
Off the Beaten Path: Yes
Best Season: Anytime road 148 is open.
Spectra and Ramparts Trails
Begin this hike from the parking lot of the visitor center. The trailhead is shared with the Spectra Point and Ramparts Trails. From the parking area the trail ascends a short distance north and arrives at the rim. The trail now skirts the rim to the southwest for .8 miles until arriving at the stunning Spectra Viewpoint. Along the way be sure to keep eyes peeled to the left for one of the original cabins built in the Monument. The flowers are abundant, but the views to the right unfold millions of years of erosion and towers of multicolored limestone. The trail ascends a small hill with a water tank and then immediately begins its descent to Spectra Point. Be sure to stop and get an eye full. There are 2-3 natural "windows" in the gorge far below. The trail then continues west as it descends the hillside through the ever more present Bristlecone Pines and eventually arrives at Shooting Star Creek. Continuing on, and leaving the creek bottom, the trail follows the ridge and after another .8 miles comes to another spectacular viewpoint, Rampart Viewpoint.
Shooting Star Creek
There is not a formal trail beyond the Ramparts View Point, yet travel can be relatively easy if chosen carefully. Shooting Star Creek will be on the left as travel progresses west, and by staying close to the rim travel is quite easy and not overgrown. After about .2 miles, begin descending the wooded slopes on the left towards the drainage bottom. Be sure not to go all the way into the drainage, rather when a visual contact is made to the very vegetated Shooting Star Creek Bottom, begin contouring above the creek until it arrives at the rim and provides views of the "spillover". Distance to the spillover is 2.2 miles. Be very cautious approaching the edge of the rim, as the limestone is very unstable, but on the north side of the cascade is a viewpoint to enable some "clean shots".
Bartizan Arch
From the cascade hunt for a game trail that travels further west-north- west, as it drops into and climbs out of several small drainages and just .2 miles from the cascade a double arch comes into view on the southern side of the Bartizan. Again, be very careful traversing the loose limestone scree slopes. From the arch bear northerly to arrive atop The Bartizan. There are flat areas on top that afford shade and an ideal spot to eat some lunch, and relax before the mostly uphill return trip. Total distance to the Bartizan is 2.6 miles. Retrace footsteps on the way back.
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