Cedar Breaks National Monument is similar to Bryce Canyon National Park, but on a smaller scale. We were there in the fall of 2018. This time, a surprise late fall storm brought about 6 inches of snow, making for stunning pictures against the colorful sandstone rock.
Cedar Breaks RV Park, Cedar City, Utah
They had snow fall the morning that we drove from Escalante to Cedar City. It was a wet snow, so by the time we got there, it had melted some, then started to freeze again, making backing into our site a little more fun than usual. Thankfully we had 4 wheel drive. The RV Park was in a steep canyon, so no cell phone or over the air television coverage. The RV Park staff were very helpful and fortunately, maybe because there was hardly anyone else there, they had WIFI fast enough to stream. It was cold, but our ceramic heaters had no problem keeping us toasty warm.
For us, living in San Diego and when RVing, we try to avoid cold weather, so it’s rare to be in a winter wonderland.
Cedar City isn’t very big, but they have all the essentials. We were able to stock up on groceries, fruits and veggies for the remainder of our trip.
Cedar Breaks National Monument
From the campground it was about a 20-minute drive into the National Park. We were lucky that the gate was still open for the season. It sits at over 10,000 feet in elevation. A large amphitheater formed over millions of years.
At one time there was a huge body of water, which later became a huge dried sand bed. Over time with the influence of volcanoes, tectonic plates and erosion, the area rose to over 10,000 feet and the sandstone eroded into these amazing rock formations. The viewpoints were stunning. No one was at them.
Along the way there were a couple of vehicles that were stuck, but eventually able to get back on the road. The trucks 4-wheel drive works well, but we keep chains with us just in case.
