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| Hiking | 2.38 Miles |
442 AEG |
| | Hiking | 2.38 Miles | 1 Hour 12 Mns | | 2.20 mph |
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| partners | | Written 8-17-2025.
After our hike in Flagstaff we continued north and west bound via Page. The views were fabulous as always. The girls enjoyed the route on Highway 14 as we made our way to Cedar Breaks National Monument. Wendy and I had picked out a hike to do on the way, but we ran out of time and ended up just walking around the VC and the Point Sublime. In Oct 2022, the VC wasn't open as they were renovating it. By the time we got there, the weather was not the best with clouds and sprinkles of rain.
The Visitor Center was closed so we walked over and read the interpretive signs before going out to see the incredible vista awaiting us. Just WOW! The lighting was great and it was windy. We experienced a lot of volatile weather and wind on our trip. Fortunately, there weren't many people here at this time of day, so we got to enjoy the grandeur to ourselves.
Wendy had made the reservation at the Hilton Cedar Breaks. When we checked in the reception area seemed so familiar to me; as did the entrance and the ski lift bench outside. We ended up eating leftovers and snacks for dinner; plus Huckleberry Vodka Lemonde I had brot. I found us a different hike we could do on our way out of town. The next morning I finally realized, I had stayed at this hotel, but on the other side when here in 2022. The remodeling had thrown me off as the property had apparently been bought by Hilton.
We found the TH, but it wasn't easy as it's through a neighborhood. It was a nice bluebird morning as we headed on the trail to the west. The trail was in good condition. There was some occasional flora with a couple big patches of Showy Fleabane. The trail splits, but we opted to stay high. There were extended views to the west as we enjoyed figuring out the types of trees we would pass. Wendy tried to educate us. I think we still need some learning as they say.
The trail ended at an old forest road with a picnic table below a large fir tree. We also noticed a deck was being built just down the road a bit. We walked around before heading back on the trail. At the split, the girls headed down that while I stayed high. Before long I could hear them again, but couldn't see them. I waited at the split and soon they were there telling me about what I missed  . That would happen again when we were hiking in Belt Creek, MT.
We finished off the hike through the forest and back to the TH. It does have a nice outhouse too. It was a great way to start our morning, now to find some breakfast in Parowan before continuing our drive north on I-15. Hopefully I'll get back up to Cedar Breaks again to do some hiking in the Monument. I tried to convince Wendy of that when we would drive back, but we ended up doing the 93 instead.
A video that includes the Monument viewing and the hike [ youtube video ] |
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For me, sometimes it's just as much about the journey as the destination.
Oh, and once in awhile, don't forget to look back at the trail you've traveled. |
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