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y Capitol Reef that once flourished here. Y Kodachrome Basin State Park
National Park Fremont Canyon, on its right, Tel (435) 679-8562. Open dawn–dusk
features the famous Fremont daily. & 8 
10 miles (16 km) E of Torrey, Hwy 24. Petroglyphs, created by the
n (435) 425-3791. Open Jun–Sep: Ancestral Puebloans between
8am– 6pm daily; Oct–May: 8am– 700 and 1250. Farther north is i Bryce Canyon
4:30pm daily. Closed public holidays. the Cathedral Valley, named for National Park
& 7 8  ∑ nps.gov/care
the rock monoliths that tower See pp518–19.
over the desert.
Covering 378 sq miles
(980 sq km), this spectacular o Cedar City
park encloses a 100-mile u Grand Staircase– * 29,500. ~ @ n 581 N Main St,
(160-km) long, colorful wall of Escalante National
rock that was thrust up by the Monument (435) 586-5124. ∑ scenicsouthern
utah.com
earth 65 million years ago.
The strata that buckled upward n 755 W Main St, Escalante, (435) Founded by Mormons in 1851,
folded back on itself, trapping 826-5499. Open Mar–Oct: 8:30am– Cedar City developed as a
water in the process. Around 4:30pm daily; Nov–Apr: 8:30am– center for mining and smelting
100 years ago, prospectors 4:30pm Mon–Fri. ∑ ut.blm.gov/ iron. The Frontier Homestead
crossing the desert were forced monument State Park Museum offers a
to stop at this wind-carved glimpse of this pioneering spirit
Waterpocket Fold. They likened Established by President Clinton and features a large collection
the rock barrier to an ocean reef in 1996, this monument of early vehicles. The town offers
and thought its round white encompasses 3,000 sq miles a choice of hotels within an
domes looked just like the US (7,700 sq km) of pristine rock hour’s drive of Zion National
Capitol building, hence the canyons, mountains, and high Park. Cedar City is popular for its
park’s name. desert plateaus. It was named for annual Shakespeare Festival,
An adventurous drive along its four 12-million-year-old cliff staged in a replica of London’s
the partly unpaved Notom- faces that rise in tiered steps Globe Theatre. East of town,
Bullfrog Road provides a good across the Colorado the spectacular
overview of the area. Cars can Plateau. To preserve Cedar Breaks
negotiate the road in dry its wild state, no National
weather, but extra gas and water new roads, facilities, Monument
are essential. Capitol Gorge, to or campgrounds features lime-
the north, can be reached via a are being built here. stone cliffs and
scenic route, extending about This vast untamed Vintage wagon outside a lake topped by a
10 miles (16 km) into the heart area is best explored Cedar City’s museum deep green forest.
of the park. Guided walking tours on scenic drives In winter, the area is
are available during summer, but combined with day-long hikes. a popular skiing resort.
be aware that only experienced About 9 miles (14 km) south of
hikers should attempt to Highway 12 stands Koda chrome } Cedar Breaks National
explore the backcountry here. Basin State Park, a distinctive Monument
To the north lies the 1908 landscape noted for its 67 free- Tel (435) 586-9451. Open daily.
Gifford Farmhouse. Now a standing sand pipes or rock Visitor Center: Open late May–mid-
cultural center, it is dedicated to chimneys, formed millions of Oct: 9am–6pm daily. &
the 1880s Mormon settlement years ago as geyser vents. ∑ nps.gov/cebr

Fishing in the lake at Cedar Breaks National Monument, near Cedar City
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp550–52 and pp553–5

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