Top Adventures in Brian Head
Hike the Brian Head Loop Trail
Drive to the peak on county road 47 to the parking area. Hike around the peak and admire the beautiful views of the mountains and the resort below. Be sure to take pictures of the abundant wildflowers around the peak. The drive to the peak is very...
0.2 miles
Canyoneering Benson Creek
Disclaimer: Canyoneering is a dangerous and technical activity. Don’t enter any canyon without the skills to match it, or the knowledge to navigate it.
Benson Creek is a pleasant little spot for families to hike a waterfall (Hidden Haven Falls), o...
2 miles
200 ft gain
Hike Ramparts Trail via Spectra Point
To call this place "breathtaking" would not do it justice. The rusty red, orange, purple colors of million-year-old rock erosion are otherworldly, something you'd imagine on Mars. The Indians named Cedar Breaks the "Circle of Painted Cliffs," and ...
4 miles
Hike the Sunset Trail, Cedar Breaks National Monument
Started the hike at the visitor center. The walk is fairly level and there is not much altitude gain. There are very good views of the park and in the summer there is a profusion of wildflowers. At the beginning of the trail the different wildflow...
2 miles
100 ft gain
Hike the Spectra Point and Rampart Overlook Trails
Park at the visitor center parking lot and start hiking the trail. You'll admire the great views of the breaks and canyons below. If you hike in the summer, be sure to take the time to photograph the many beautiful wildflowers, old cedars, and mar...
3.7 miles
836 ft gain
Hike the Sunset Trail
Cedar Breaks National Monument is a gorgeous multi-colored limestone amphitheater that many consider to be more beautiful than Bryce Canyon National Park given its greater depth over a shorter distance and higher elevation. It is far less traveled...
1 miles
200 ft gain
Hike the Hoodoo Loop Trail in Dixie National Forest
Hoodoo's are unique rock formations formed over many years by erosion. In this region, the hoodoos are formed through a process called frost wedging. This is the process of repeated freeze thaw cycles. As snow melts the water seeps between the ...
0.3 miles
Hike the Cascades Trail in Dixie National Forest
Hiked the cascades trail from the parking lot through a forest of spruce trees and many interesting wildflowers. The trail has good views of the National Forest and Zion National Park in the distance. The trail has some elevation gain but not too...
1.2 miles
137 ft gain
Explore the Mammoth Cave Lava Tubes
From the USFS website:
"Mammoth Cave, at 8050 feet in elevation opens to one of the largest lava tubes in Utah with over 2200 feet of passages. Formed by cooling lava and flowing water, Mammoth Cave is part of the Markagunt Plateau. Geologists be...
0.4 miles
100 ft gain
Hike Kanarraville Slot Canyon
This hidden gem of a hike takes you into the Kanarraville slot canyons in southern Utah and the infamous Kanarra Falls. After hiking a half a mile or so from the parking lot on a fairly open trail the canyon slots up. This is where the fun begins....
3.5 miles
Hike The Narrows: Top Down
THE NARROWS
This by far one of the most scenic and awesome hikes available in any National Park. There is no place in Zion National Park more sublime in its beauty and awe inspiring in its creation as you hike through the crystal clear Virgin Rive...
16 miles
Backpack the West Rim Trail, Zion NP
This 14.5 mile (one-way) trek is a multi-functional trail. The trail can serve as standalone trail allowing hikers to get in either a solid in-and-out day hike or as a leg to a much bigger and epic Trans-Zion Trek. For those interested in the late...
14.5 miles
3000 ft gain
Nearby camping, hotels, and more
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Brian Head, Utah
Point Supreme Campground
Overview The Point Supreme Campground in Cedar Breaks National Monument offers a camping experience at 10,000 feet in elevation. Available approximately from mid-June to late-September. Visitors c... -
Iron County, Utah
Cedar Canyon
Overview Cedar Canyon Campground is located conveniently close to Cedar City, Utah, only 11 miles east. Visitors can enjoy hiking, biking and day-tripping to nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument.R... -
Cedar City, Utah
Deer Haven
Overview Deer Haven Campground is situated high on the western edge of the Colorado Plateau, close to Cedar City, Utah. Visitors enjoy hiking, biking and day-tripping to nearby Cedar Breaks Nationa... -
Panguitch, Utah
Panguitch Lake
Overview Panguitch Lake Campground is located 14 miles southwest of Panguitch, Utah. Some of the state's largest rainbow trout are fished from the lake each year, and aptly so; "Panguitch" comes fr... -
Duck Creek Village, Utah
Te Ah
Overview Te-Ah Campground is located 28 miles east of Cedar City, Utah, in scenic Navajo Lake Basin. Touring bicycle groups commonly use Te-Ah as a stopover on their way through this beautiful corn...
