Greetings from Cedar Breaks National Monument

Bristlecone Pine at Cedar Break National Monument. These trees, worn by weather, are simply amazing and beautiful to me.

Sincerely,
Scot

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Millions of years of erosion created this spectacular amphitheater, which measures three miles across and half a mile deep. The park features colorful arches, spires, pinnacles and hoodoos, and Native Americans called this area the "Circle of Painted Cliffs." The rim of the canyon features subalpine forestland of ponderosa pine and quaking aspen, as well as meadows that burst with wildflowers each summer.

State(s): Utah

Established: 1933

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