Vacation Day Seven: Cedar Breaks National Monument

Cedar Breaks still had snow on the upper rim, which blocked many of the hikes around the rim and consequently the trails were closed.  However we were able to take a small hike under the direction of a botanist from Southern Utah University.  He was able to educate us on looking for similarities among plants.  Amazingly Bryce Canyon is another place where they have Bristle Cone Pine.  I couldn’t get close because of the blocked trails but I did get a distance picture.  We had a nice picnic in the wind and the girls also found some snow in which to play.  We had a pretty good time at the Monument.  We were told it was similar to Bryce canyon but less crowded, and higher in elevation. 

First day traveling past park to campground

Tony and Elliott

Elk's Ear

Bristle Cone Pine

Girls in the snow

Window