Cedar Breaks National Monument - Activities

Spectra Point/Ramparts Trail: Moderately strenuous at 10,000 feet above sea level, this trail leads for one mile to the Spectra Point Overlook. Many visitors return to the trailhead from Spectra Point, making a 2-mile round trip. Hikers who are prepared for a slightly more strenuous stretch on this trail may continue one mile further to the Ramparts Overlook at trail"s end, then hike the two miles back to the trailhead for a 4-mile round trip.

Alpine Pond Trail: This is a 2-mile self-guided loop trail through meadows and forest to a small spring-fed pond. Illustrated trail guides may be purchased at each trailhead for this moderately strenuous hike.

Geology programs are presented on the hour between 10 am and 5 pm daily, from late May through mid-October at the Point Supreme overlook.

Evening Campfire programs: These ranger programs are presented at the campground amphitheater and begin at 9:00 each evening during the camping season (mid-June through Labor Day). Daily topics will be posted at the visitor center.

Wildflowers: The meadows at Cedar Breaks are full of a wide variety of wildflowers. Take a camera and a field guide to discover the beauty of alpine flowers. A checklist of the plant species can be obtained at the fee booth.