Saturday, January 15, 2022

EDGE CAMPING TRIP (AUGUST 11 TO AUGUST 16, 2022)

Dixie Natl Forest, Cedar Breaks Natl Monument, Bryce Canyon & Zion Natl Parks - Deer Haven Campground, Utah

August 11-16, 2022


Overview

Dixie Natl Forest is adjacent to three national parks and two national monuments.  It stretches for 170s miles across southern Utah and includes two million acres which makes it the largest national forest in Utah.  Red sandstone formations in Red Canyon, the home of Thunder Mountain trail,  rival those of Bryce Canyon Natl Park.  Hell's Backbone Bridge and the view into Death Hollow are breathtaking.  Many opportunities for hiking, biking, fishing, viewing and sightseeing amazing sceneries.


Campground

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 National Monument. Deer Haven is at an elevation of 8,900 feet. This peaceful and scenic campground is surrounded by a forest of aspen and pine trees. Summer wildflowers are abundant throughout the site. The 34-mile Virgin River Rim Trail passes near the campground and is open to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Deer Haven is just 11 miles from Cedar Breaks National Monument, with hiking trails, guided tours and breathtaking scenery. Just outside Cedar Breaks is the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness Area, where hikers will find 10 miles of trails and the Twisted Forest, a stand of ancient bristlecone pine.




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