A hidden gem before you get to Bryce Canyon! So worth the drive, especially if you are coming from Zion to Bryce & Moab. Beautiful scenic drive up to 10K feet, and out of nowhere, this gorgeous canyon! A mini-version of Bryce! Nothing much there yet as far as signage, visitor center, etc, etc -- but that is hopefully coming. We stopped and found the overlook, and took some stunning pictures. Very windy at that high point, hang on to your hats! Loved it, plus the drive past Panguitch Lake and down to town was really pretty as well.

We left Bruce canyon and drove to Cedar Breaks. Scenic views and sort of a backs roads experience. Not very heavily traveled until you got close to the campground or lake. No cell phone service in many places. Made it to elevation of over 10,000 feet! Got back to I- 15 to head to Cedar City.

The drive from Cedar City was gorgeous and after the park, it continued on to Kanab. We had a short visit, just visiting the viewpoints. No hiking. Elevation is high, the air is much thinner up there. Simply stunning views. As others have mentioned it is abit like Bryce Canyon. They are building a new visitors center. Look forward to visiting again some day.

This was a really beautiful national monument—we felt like we were on top of the world by the time we reached it! It was perfect for a quick detour while we were driving from Zion National Park to Bryce Canyon National Park. We did the scenic drive and stopped at each of the overlooks to see the canyon breaks and the gorgeous wildflowers. They are currently (summer 2024) building a new visitor center, but they do have open a nice little temporary visitor center/gift shop. It was a lovely national monument and worth stopping for at least an hour or so!

We spend a day at Cedar Breaks in between our visits to Bryce and Zion. And it was great! It had amazing views like Bryce does, but without the crowds. You cannot go into the amphitheater, but you can walk the rim and it is really doable. We did a 8,8 km hike along the south rim and only passed a couple of people. We were planning to only do the first part of the hike (two viewpoints), but ended up doing the whole thing. It took us 3,5 hours (with breaks) to go to the furthest point and come back. I can really recommend it as a stop on your way from Bryce to Zion. It’s actually a bit like Bryce but a miniature version. And so quiet and peaceful. It kind of felt like a well kept secret. Would totally recommend!