Cedar Breaks National Monument | Southern Utah | Great Hikes

[@juliesmith444]

Very pretty but very windy. Nice ranger.

[@AmericasParks]

Maya was great! Nice memories!

[@bobdaniello3370]

Did this hike a couple of months ago, at 10,300 feet nice hike going to ramparts, coming out you have to work a little. RECOMMENDED.

[@AmericasParks]

So true, Bob! Nice to hear you've experienced Cedar Breaks.

[@ColoradoMartini]

I go to Utah all the time. I have not heard of this one before. Windy day. Hope you have a wonderful holiday. I am truly thankful for YT friends like you.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks for the kind words! Hope you guys had a nice Thanksgiving too! All the s best!

[@superdave1949]

Thanks for this taste of "little Bryce"! One of my most enduring memories of Cedar Breaks from my visit in 1973 was coming upon a group of semis prominently marked with the CBS logo. Nearby they were set up shooting a scene where none other than the legendary Matt Dillon, James Arness, was duking it out with the bad guy!

[@AmericasParks]

Always love a good National Park story! Wow, what a cool memory!

[@RuthandThomas]

YOU GOT RECOGNIZED!! THAT'S AWESOME!! Beautiful video, as always. Thanks for sharing.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, guys! Always fun to put those in there and give a "shout-out" to those who have enjoyed the channel. Have a great week!

[@Mikey-Likes-It_101]

Randy, Wow! great scenery, and a nice hike with Julie. THANK YOU for sharing this video, now I have to add this spot on our plans to go to Zion (Fall 2021?) What a great job catching Ranger Maya to talk about the Bristlecone Pine. Excellent view of the Alpine Pond and the Blue Lupine. . . . Mike

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Mike! Definitely worth a visit - 1/2-full day is sufficient. Just tough to get there due to the short season.

[@ivi122]

What a gorgeous gorgeous park. I would love to go there

[@AmericasParks]

Hope you can one day!

[@jimholland1592]

What fun that must have been! We took a break from decorating the Christmas tree to watch! And will be joining y’all online in the morning. Love y’all and enjoy your evening 👍

[@jimholland1592]

Oh and Joyce said you both have beautiful smile’s 👍

[@AmericasParks]

So wonderful to read all that, Jim! Much encouraged! Plan to hit Luke 22:1-6 tomorrow. Great to have you with us!

[@AmericasParks]

@@jimholland1592 Almost missed this one! Thanks, Jim! :)

[@NickandRachel]

Such a diverse landscape. Love seeing all the Pines out there. I bet you that extended Trail is pretty hard. Thanks for sharing

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Nick! Would have really enjoyed that extended trail. Maybe another time!

[@NationalParkWild]

Cedar Breaks is a wonderful place. I just finished a trip to Virgin Islands National Park.

[@AmericasParks]

Cool! Hope to get out there one of these days!

[@merrickb9559]

It would be awesome to watch a video about your life: past and present, outside of your park vacations.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks for expressing that interest, Merrick! Nice idea!

[@merrickb9559]

I just think you and your family are great. But I understand if you guys are private people. Thank you.

[@AlanMETALMAN]

It sure did look windy but did not stop a great hike and as always, spectacular views. Nice to get your own personal guide to explain Bristlecone Pines and at 5K years old, man they are super old. Plenty of tough hiking but nothing to stop two young fit kids like you and your delightful lady! Cheers Alan

[@AmericasParks]

Love the "two young fit kinds like you" comment! Feeling a burst of renewed energy after reading that one! :)

[@kaylasmith1515]

Bristlecone pine trees are so cool. I remember visiting that years ago!

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks for making the special appearance!

[@OurNationalAdventure]

Wow that is pretty high and we absolutely love southern Utah! Fall is probably the best time to visit too! - Andrew

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, tough to beat that area! Glad to get to CB - often it's still closed when we're up there. Take care!

[@TheMountainMatt]

Bummer about the wind😬 it will zap the will out of ya, still the scenery is killer! Looked like you guys had the park to yourself👍🏼. Nice job Randy!

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, pretty cool to see so few people there. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving, Matt!

[@martinjdesmond]

Great video. While I have been to most of the national parks in the West featured in America's Parks, I have never been to Cedar Breaks and have always wanted to visit the park. This video will help get me there some day.

[@AmericasParks]

Neat, Martin! Hope it works out for you. High elevation so the season is fairly short.

[@sluggotinfantryman]

Great area not many go this route. Remote area. The Henrys are very remote.

[@Bigodog88travels]

Great video. Looks like an awesome park. That wind must have been crazy.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks! We knew it might be a bit chilly up there at 10K feet, but weren't expecting that wind! Take care!

[@ictfc1897]

It looks a lot like Bryce. I did not know it and we missed when driving from Cedar City to Bryce....next time hopefully

[@AmericasParks]

Right on! I'd saw Bryce is a little prettier, but C. Breaks beats Bryce big time with way fewer crowds. Take care!

[@ictfc1897]

@@AmericasParks ok, next time I will not miss it

[@RayBouknight]

So windy!!! Great adventure!

[@AmericasParks]

It was a wild one, Ray! Made it tough recording the sound!

[@SergeCousineau]

Hello Julie & Randy ! What a beautiful place! Never heard of it thanks for showing us ! Quite windy that day and a bit cold but so much worth it ! Now you are the expert of Utah ...Lol! Have a wonderful weekend God bless you! H&S 👩‍❤️‍👨🌈🇨🇦

[@AmericasParks]

Haha... still so much to see in Utah! Absolutely love that state. Hope all is well with the family!

[@SergeCousineau]

@@AmericasParks I do agree with you Randy ...so much ! We are safe at home most of the time ...we are retired so it’s a bit easy to stay safe ! Greetings and god bless you !🙏😉👍

[@sarabrown-janowiak1892]

Absolutely gorgeous videography and scenery. Thank you for sharing, Randy!

[@AmericasParks]

Much appreciated, Sara!

[@FlySoul]

Hi. Very good video. Continue great work! Have a nice day my friend.👍

[@AmericasParks]

Much appreciated! Have a super weekend!

[@papajon62]

Love Utah. I was not aware of the Bristlecone Pine trees in the area.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks for watching, my friend! Tough to beat Utah!!!

[@KarlDeckerPresents]

Word up brother, nice job! Best wishes. It would be cool to cruise the bottom of that canyon too, super cool looking! I wish I could fly my drone there from above, it would be like Star Wars, buzzing through all those towers. lol!

[@AmericasParks]

Hey Karl, thanks! Loved your video from Fisher Towers!

[@TheSpirobulldog]

The only thing I have done at this one is look at an overlook and it was covered in snow. I will try again sometime.

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, with the high elevation - need to hit things just right. Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

[@jymnmeier3527]

This one blew me away LOL (Sorry couldn't resist the pun). What a beautiful place. Those vistas we jaw dropping. Shoutout to all the Rangers out there. Such a blessing to have them out there protecting and sharing nature with us all. Great video as always and can't wait for the next video :) Much love

[@AmericasParks]

Much appreciation, Jymn! Hope you are enjoying your weekend, my friend!

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Love the adventure couple😀 Another stellar video.Please be safe out there you two special folks.

[@AmericasParks]

So kind of you, Brooke! Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving holiday!

[@bobross9623]

OK, this is one of the better lesser known park sites. The Alpine Pond loop was a personal favorite (Julie, you missed out!) I do remember getting a bit winded due to the elevation. Hope to run into you some day.

[@AmericasParks]

It would be my honor to meet you on the trails one of these days, Bob! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

[@alrichardson7027]

Hello America's Park's😊😊, and what an awesome video this is! Cedar Breaks is super SPECTACULAR. It's certainly very similar to Bryce Canyon National Park and but far less people. I can see how difficult that cold wind was trying to navigate those trails at such a high elevation. That ranger was super nice and very informative. I'm sure this park gets feet of snow during winter. Great video and looking forward to the next video!

[@AmericasParks]

Much appreciated, Al! This sure is a special place. Hope all is well with the family and you guys had an enjoyable Thanksgiving!

[@adventuringoutdoorswitheric]

That part of Utah has pretty cool weather in the Summer. I have been there before and hiked a lot of the trails there as well. Seems like the wind was a bit much and always a filming nightmare. Thanks for sharing your adventure Randy.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Eric! The wind eliminated the tripod and made recording the sound a bit tricky. Still some great memories that day. Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!

[@AdventureKorkey]

I love cedar breaks. I’ve been lucky enough to be going there my whole life. We have family property that we have to go into the monument to access and borders the monument. You should go to the twisted forest in the ashdown gorge wilderness area on the northwestern side of the park

[@AmericasParks]

Hey, Korey... Must be so nice to spend the concentrated time up there! Thanks for the tip - made of note of it. Enjoy the rest of your week!

[@andyvawser4943]

Great video Randy! Got to love those high elevation locations and the wind that accompanies it. I once caught a sunset on the Sunset Trail and it was magnificent! Plus I also lost a set of car keys at the park campground and never found them again. Thankfully I had another key but I was paranoid the rest of the trip to not lose that one since were going way back in the Grand Staircase area and the worst thing that I could imagine was being locked out!

[@AmericasParks]

Always love these unique and memorable National Park stories! Glad it had a nice ending!

[@concertsandvinyl]

Southern Utah is insane there are more national parks there than there are McDonalds. I only had time to get to the Mighty Five and of them Bryce was my favorite day by far. Zion was most beautiful, but all 5 are amazing amazing parks and Delicate Arch is drop dead gorgeous. Okay point of my comment... the rangers out West seem way more talkative and willing to help if you have questions. When I went to the Smokies and to Michigan they seemed overly busy and didn’t have the time to talk. I don’t know if that has to do with lack of staff/budget or just how people are. The ranger in this video made me think of this. I did see signs for Cedar Breaks several times driving around Southern Utah. Maybe next time if I am lucky

[@AmericasParks]

I am so thankful you guys had a such an enjoyable trip! I too have found the people to be more generous with their time out west.

[@WonderfulMatthew]

Great views...amazing hike! Enjoyed your adventures my friend!

[@AmericasParks]

Thank you, Matt! Have a super weekend!

[@carlossuarez2404]

Awesome places

[@AmericasParks]

So true, Carlos! Thanks for the comment!

[@rawhide154]

I kept jumping ahead ten seconds. Only saw your amazing faces. 👍🏼

[@AmericasParks]

Travel vlog - still, thanks for enjoying the better portions of the video.

[@RobertLWard]

Nice park to add to your vast library Randy. Always love seeing you do clips of places that are not in your pack of videos yet. Cant wait to see some more! We also loved our stop there back in 2018. It was also windy but warmer.

[@AmericasParks]

Neat, Robert! Presently working on Basin and Range. Excited how things are coming together. Take care and have a great Sunday!

[@RobertLWard]

@@AmericasParks awesome. Can't wait to see your take on it.

[@DestinationEarth]

Not sure I have heard of this place before. I have heard about those trees before - would love to see them in person one day.

[@AmericasParks]

Cool place - near and very similar to Bryce National Park! Have a nice week, Josh!

[@potatothorn]

Excellent tour!! we have not been here but now we feel like we have /// Awesome views but Wow windy!! good deal on the downed tree and also cool you had a Ranger along and found another viewer out there

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Thorn! Loved the comment!

[@ijblessjourney]

WOW!!! Amazing views

[@AmericasParks]

Sure was, Ivan!

[@daniellapm8808]

Beautiful and informative!! Thanks America's Parks :)

[@AmericasParks]

My pleasure - glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[@SHSalif]

How could anyone halfway coherent hit the dislike button on this one.. Thank you for yet another beautiful video!!

[@AmericasParks]

Had to read that one to my wife! Who knows... :) The frightening world of social media anonymity. Thanks for the smile and support!

[@jameswalker9002]

Thanks again for sharing another example of God's amazing handywork.Fortunately wind doesn't effect the beautiful views. God bless and Merry Christmas to you and your family. 🙏🙏

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, brother! Like all of southern Utah, it sure was incredible there. Have a blessed Sunday!

[@WithinHikingDistance]

Great vlog Randy with useful tips and meaningful interactions! Hiking with strong winds is a totally different experience. Julie is a trooper! Beautiful views and the oldest trees on earth, we will have to stop there next time. Thank you for making us discover this amazing National Monument! We wish you and your family a great weekend.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks so much! Very similar to Bryce, but with a fraction of the crowds. Take care!

[@MarkH163]

Wow, what amazing views! Thank you for sharing visits to many places I've never even heard of before (would like to check them out in the future though)!

[@AmericasParks]

Cool, Mark! Hope you can get out there! This one is close to Bryce with a fraction of the people.

[@MarkH163]

@@AmericasParks It looks like a really cool place, Randy! That wind looked pretty wild!

[@MichaelYoungblood1]

That is a beautiful park and the colors and clarity of your video came through wonderfully. That is a crazy fact on the life span of the Bristlecone Pines. I had no idea. Cedar Breaks looks like the light version of Bryce Canyon which makes sense given the proximity between the two. I also wouldn’t have imagined the elevation being that high. When I hear 10,000 feet I picture mountains not this type of setting. If you are doing Bryce Canyon, would you recommend hitting this park as well or are they too similar and your time might be spent better elsewhere? Again great video and Happy Holidays!

[@AmericasParks]

Appreciate the comment, Michael! If you have the time, I'd suggest a stop here. To get a feel for things, a half day is probably sufficient. Have a blessed Christmas!

[@HighlandViking]

Wondering if you stopped by Duck Creek? We live 15 minutes from Cedar Breaks, glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@AmericasParks]

No, don't believe we did. Must be so nice to live up in that beautiful area! Appreciate your hospitality!

[@lostintravel_at]

great video - at our visit there was a (controlled) fire ongoing - so there was a little smoke coming from the canyon but it was fine. but we didn't do any hike - next time - you inspired us. :-)

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks for the nice comment! So hard to catch this one at just the right time! All the best in 2021!

[@keenarcayan5798]

Thanks for the upload my friend. Great to see you and your lovely wife on this episode. God Bless!

[@AmericasParks]

That's much appreciated! Hope you had a blessed Thanksgiving!

[@parkspursuit7515]

Great Video! I've been up to Cedar Breaks a ton actually. I spent 8 summers working about half an hour down the mountain in Cedar City. I was only into photography when I was doing that seasonal job, so I never had the opportunity to make a video as I'm a pretty new KZbinr. But I know my path will lead me back out there to Cedar City again one day as after spending 8 separate summers there I somewhat consider it my second home.

[@AmericasParks]

Wow, 8 summers in that area! You sure much have some special memories!

[@parkspursuit7515]

@@AmericasParks Yeah. About a 30 min drive to Cedar Breaks. I'd drive up there after work sometimes. 30 minutes down the road to Zion Kolob Canyons, maybe an hour and fifteen to get to Zion (proper), an hour and a half to Bryce Canyon. Capitol Reef was a bit further to get to. We would get so busy at work that it made it tough to get out sometimes though. But alas, thats how it goes sometimes. Have to work hard to play hard as they say.

[@AmericasParks]

@@parkspursuit7515 Right on! Ideal location to live!

[@R72vegas]

Beautiful view as always. I’m glad it’s not windy when I went there and soo happy to see the trails that u guys did, wish I can do the hike but I get hungry easily 😂

[@AmericasParks]

haha! Yeah, crazy wind that day! Have a blessed Sunday!

[@R72vegas]

@@AmericasParks same to you brother!

[@mikegray1136]

Cedar breaks is open year round you just go through BrianHead in the winter instead of up hwy 14.

[@AmericasParks]

Great tip, Mike. Thanks for sharing that!

[@mr.elastomeric1787]

I'm about to watch your Virgin Islands Video/ looks like weather could of been backwards on these two. Oh well its all good.

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, good point! Thanks for joining us!

[@Thecybertruckdude]

Nice video and glad you guys didn't blow away!

[@AmericasParks]

Haha! Sure was windy!

[@jameshouse1268]

A brand new one for me! Thanks for highlighting this gem! The views and trees are beautiful. We’ll definitely have to remember the relatively short visitation window though. Weather at that elevation obviously can be dicey. This trip was the end of June, what month was the trip with Kayla? Thanks for sharing...take care.

[@AmericasParks]

Hey James! Yes, end of June this year. Kayla and I were there at the end of August. Hope your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

[@garyjust.johnson1436]

Great video!

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks, Gary!

[@finsian3749]

Great video as always.

[@AmericasParks]

Thanks so much!

[@suewilley5295]

Looks very similar to Bryce.

[@AmericasParks]

Yes it is, Sue... and very close in distance too. Biggest difference would be the crowds!

[@CampTravelExplore]

I can't believe I had never heard of this place! Stunning views Randy! Was it really cold or just windy? Beautiful job guys!

[@AmericasParks]

Hey Tom, no doubt windy. As for the coldness, depends on whom (b/t Julie and I) you ask. lol!

[@ictfc1897]

asking for advice. Trying to organize to go back to Utah next Sept. (we are from Ireland so we need some advance planning). Thinking to be based in Cedar City for two or three nights and visiting Bryce on one day (I already saw it but my friends did not so go back again), then need to decide between Cedar Break and Dixie. Which of these two is the best and how much time needed to visit nicely. One afternoon or better the whole day ? Thanks in advance ..

[@AmericasParks]

Hello and greetings from the USA! Both are nice parks and seldom visited. A half day is sufficient to see most of Cedar Breaks. There are only a few, easily marked trails. Dixie (my most recent upload) is a bit larger, but one day is sufficient to get a feel for what the place offers. The activities/trails are not as clearly identified.The nice thing about Dixie is that it is super-close to Bryce. Hope this helps. Enjoy!

[@ictfc1897]

@@AmericasParks thanks. We are making our plans and we think to see Antelope, Bryce, Cedar Breaks and Arches, in 4 days..then we would fly to Vancouver /Seattle area and see Olympic and some more nature places there

[@chrisealdana]

Hey America’s parks, would you mind telling me what camera gear you use? Your contents quality has absolutely skyrocketed. Seems like you upgraded to full-frame

[@AmericasParks]

Hey Christian, thanks! Sure.. for my main camera I use a Panasonic Lumix G9 and often shoot in 4K. On occasion I'll pull out the GoPro Black 7.

[@prej1741]

Here right now 😇

[@AmericasParks]

Hope you had a great trip! Gotta love southern Utah!

[@ahhitskatie9094]

God’s beautiful creation 🥰

[@AmericasParks]

Amen to that, Amber! :)

[@cheril8891]

Must you stand so close to the edges?

[@AmericasParks]

I can be a wimp with heights... so I usually don't receive comments like this! lol!

[@Khatoon170]

Finally amphitheater located west end of Colorado plateau covers west side of mark plateau forms parts of Zion National park there canyon over millions of years raising weakening away shale limestone sand stone we’re deposited at bottom of ancient lake 70by 28milles top of plateau covered by volcanic rock known as rhyolitic tuff canyon contain iron manganese iron oxides provide red orange and yellow manganese oxides provide shade of purple the area form of badlands canyons spires walls cliffs so steep early settlers called them badlands or breaks and created current name by combining break with cedar for many juniper trees often incorrectly called cedar that grow in area about attractions there two well advertised hiking trails in monument campsite near canyon rim as I told before history geography of USA is long but very interesting thank you for showing such magnificent landscapes best wishes good luck to you your dearest ones stay safe blessed

[@AmericasParks]

Good job!

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Julie is the new narrator and star - sorry dude, :)

[@AmericasParks]

haha... She truly did "take over the show" on this trip, Heather! Just wait until Jim kicks it into gear! lol!

[@angieba6600]

👍🏻😍🎄

[@AmericasParks]

Have a great weekend!

[@Khatoon170]

Last part of my research there rock of amphitheater is more eroded but other Similar to formation is nearby Bryce Canyon national park red canyon Dixie national forest select area of cedar mountain sr 14 because of elevation snow often makes parts of park in accessible to vehicles from October through May rim visitors center open from June through October there thousands of visitors go there annually monument area is headwaters of mammoth creek tributary of sevier river about flora fauna mule deer porcupines mar moths golden mantled mountain lions brids as violet swallows common raven bristle cone pine species of tree known as longest living single organism can be found in high country. Specimens more than 1600 years subalpine meadows dot canyon rim in such areas as alpine pond which easy hike from road along clear trail aspen subalpine fir trees spring begins in June at elevation wildflowers visitors can enjoy seeing Colorado Columbian Scarlets paint brush pretty shooting yellow evening primrose

[@AmericasParks]

There you go!

[@Khatoon170]

How are you doing guys ihope you are fine actually as always iam gathering some information about places you visited just main points here it’s cedar break s National monument located in iron county Utah state created in 1933 area 6155 acres it’s small lodge designed by Gilbert Stanley under wood built operated by Utah park exited near south end of monument was razed in 1972. Cedar break lodge it’s smallest park lodge s in south west deemed uneconomical to operate by park service but protests associated with demolition caused park service to examine policies considering lodges another park contributing to their preservation in 2006 national park proposal iron county officials considered propsal for legislation to expand monument and renamed cedar breaks national park new park would include adjacent ash down gorge wilderness some private land and nearby Flanigan arch its resemble miniature Bryce Canyon some visitors say brilliant colors even surpass. Bryce native Americans called cedar Breaks which means circle of painted cliffs

[@AmericasParks]

Well said!

[@Jerkabobber]

You like how that girl was stuffing her face as you were talking to that guy in the car?! Hahahaha

[@AmericasParks]

Yeah, I caught that one when I was editing. She looked over and seemed to find her food much more entertaining than our conversation! lol!