Cedar Breaks National Monument

Our site turns out to be quite private and spacious

Cedar Breaks National Monument sits at the top of Utah's Grand Staircase at an elevation of over 10,000 feet. It is located almost directly west of Bryce Canyon National Park. We had never heard of Cedar Breaks, but it was recommended by a friend of Wendy's (thanks Bruce). We are fortunate enough to get reservations at Cedar Break's Point Supreme Campground before it closes for the winter.

Cedar Breaks has the same beautiful red hoodoos as Bryce Canyon.

While we are there, Wendy added to her mug collection. 

Here's a picture of the Chessman Canyon Fire that was still burning in a remote area while we were there.  

The last glow of dusk illuminates the trees

Cedar Breaks is an International Dark Sky park. Going outside at night at 10,000 feet it's easy to see why.

We also took the time to drive to the Brian Head, where we ran into a traffic jam. The commuters were on their way to their new work site at the ski resort. We understand that they are well trained and efficient at keeping the landscape under control and looking great. 

From there, we did head on up to Brian Head Peak Overlook, an incredibly windy peak, where you can see parts of Utah, Arizona, and Nevada (although not so well the day we were there).