What is at SPECTRA POINT OVERLOOK? | Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah

[@joywyse6996]

I've found some videos I haven't seen. It's a real treat. Both the Zion and Bryce are breathtaking. Thank you Glenn and Amy.

[@CactusAtlas]

YAY! Both areas we absolutely love. 😊

[@BurgundyKRO]

Southern Utah is so cinematic! Great video :)

[@CactusAtlas]

It really is! Thank you! 😊

[@lzwnn]

10k foot elevation made my asthma kick in just hearing about it! You did great, and what a payoff those view provided. Really enjoyed it!

[@CactusAtlas]

Yes! Thank you! 😊

[@KSGArchives]

another great video...many thanks

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you and thanks for watching. 😄

[@robertallen6710]

Very nice Glenn, ty!

[@CactusAtlas]

We're glad you enjoyed it. 😄

[@SwiftyTravels]

This is incredibly beautiful!!! The colors are magnificent! And holy cow, I didn't know those trees were some of the oldest in the world!!! WOW!!

[@CactusAtlas]

It is gorgeous, isn't it? Utah seems to have it all! 😄

[@AlphaTraveler1]

That is amazing the views. Can you imagine the days of the dinosaurs. LOL. Super cool view my friend. LIKE 15. 👍👍👍

[@CactusAtlas]

It would be fascinating to feel what it must have been like years ago when people weren't used to seeing canyons and such unless they traveled extensively. I can't imagine!

[@papergenius94127]

Most people miss Cedar Breaks because it is usually closed because of the snow. It is usually opened from June to September and sometimes a snow storm may hit during the summer . It is usually cold and windy due to the elevation. I worked there once in the 80’s. The air is very thin and use to take me half an hour to walk a quarter of mile. There is a campground and great place to do star gazing . Joyce😊

[@CactusAtlas]

I feel like we barely scratched the surface at Cedar Breaks as we usually try to cram so much into a short amount of time. Would love to go back sometime and camp with the stars. And yeah, the elevation can be no joke for some people. We've been to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon numerous times but when Glenn hit up the North Rim, he noticed the same effect you mentioned.

[@papergenius94127]

Cedar Breaks is a National Monument so it is a small park with two trails only. You get to go out and see the different views of the amphitheater . There is not much there . Love the bristlecone pine trees. Cedar Breaks was where I learned about these pine trees. Bristlecone pine trees are usually in high elevations and like limestone type soils. You find them in Nevada , Great Basin National Park. Another park that is not well known but very beautiful. I also worked at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. The North rim is 1,000 feet higher than the south rim so the air is a lot thinner. Joyce😊

[@artistry-lifeart9721]

Amazing video !! Thanks for sharing 👍

[@CactusAtlas]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for visiting. 😄

[@lambertwalks5929]

Wonderful video great work

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you so much!

[@Niranjan-s2n]

Beautiful

[@CactusAtlas]

Thank you!

[@suzannandelin1952]

We have a lot in common, asthma, fear of heights and a desire to conquer our fears. I wonder if you also have a fear of spiders? Loved the video.

[@CactusAtlas]

Glenn doesn't have that much of a fear of spiders thankfully. He usually takes care of them while I'm somewhere across the room. 😅

[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

Cedar Breaks should be more popular 😀 it was amazing 🤩 thanks

[@CactusAtlas]

It should be but it's nice to have places in Utah without crowds too. 😄

[@JillianCampsArizona]

Cedar breaks is the only one I could not visit! I want to go next time for sure! Wow it looks exactly like Bryce Canyon!

[@CactusAtlas]

Doesn't it though? It's kind of wild because Bryce is always pretty crowded.

[@trwent]

The color of the formations here is slightly darker than that of Bryce. Here, they are more of a dark orange or even red, whereas in Bryce they are a light orange, almost yellow.

[@leticiamckown9868]

Spectacular views but I got anxiety when you got to the edge of the cliff 😳

[@CactusAtlas]

Haha! Sorry about that! Got the shot of the view though! 😅

[@tbx59]

Southern Utah is so crowded, but Kolob Canyons of Zion and Cedar Breaks are not (yet) overcrowded. Short drive to the top of Brian Head, too.

[@CactusAtlas]

Yeah... Some of the parks can become a bit overwhelming with the crowds and that's unfortunate but luckily there's tons of smaller ones and state parks that are just as awesome.

[@russward2612]

How about a visit to Pando, near Fish Lake in central Utah. Its a fascinating life form thousands of years old and it's a contender for Biggest Lifeform on Earth. Human activity is killing it.

[@CactusAtlas]

Whoa. Just looked it up and that's impressive. Not sure how this escaped us. Thanks for the suggestion! 👍

[@russward2612]

@@CactusAtlas glad to be of service.

[@DovieRuthAuthor]

I drove past the sign for Cedar Breaks years ago and wondered what it was. Sorry I didn't stop. Thanks for a beautiful video.

[@CactusAtlas]

You are so welcome! Always happy to share. Hopefully another opportunity arises in the future. 😄

[@af31ns]

Huffin and puffin, oxygen concentration is only 2/3rds. At sea level, it's 20.9% of the atmosphere, and 10,000 feet it's only 14%, and you can feel it.

[@CactusAtlas]

Indeed. And with asthma one can really feel the effect.