How many guests can you accommodate for a full property buyout?
A full buyout covers 6 hotel rooms and 3 cabins for up to 32 guests. The hotel sleeps 18, and the cabins add 14 more, including a loft cabin with a private hot tub.
Cedar Breaks National Monument
A unos 20 minutos de Duck Creek Village Inn: geología dramática, vistas al atardecer y cielos oscuros a 10,000 pies
Cedar Breaks National Monument sits about 20 minutes from Duck Creek Village on the western edge of the Markagunt Plateau. At over 10,000 feet, it crowns the Grand Staircase with a half-mile-deep amphitheater of hoodoos, fins, and spires in shades of red, orange, and cream.
The drive from Duck Creek takes you west on Highway 14, then south on Highway 148 through subalpine meadows and spruce-fir forest. You climb from about 8,400 feet to over 10,000 feet in under 20 minutes, and the temperature drops noticeably when you step out of the car. Bring a layer even on days that felt warm at the inn.
Cedar Breaks is the kind of place that rewards a slower pace. Pull into an overlook, walk the Alpine Pond Trail, watch the sunset turn the amphitheater gold, or come back after dark for some of the clearest night skies in the region.
Plan Your Cedar Breaks Day
Each guide covers one piece of the visit so you can focus on what matters most to you.
Mejores rutas
Senderos de Cedar Breaks por dificultad, desde paseos faciles por praderas hasta rutas de borde con pinos bristlecone
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Alpine Pond Trail
La ruta insignia de Cedar Breaks: praderas floridas, un estanque subalpino y pinos bristlecone en dos millas faciles
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Miradores y visitor center
Point Supreme, Sunset View, North View y Chessmen Ridge: cada mirador y que ver en el visitor center
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Atardecer y estrellas
El mejor atardecer del sur de Utah y un International Dark Sky Park: como planear una noche en Cedar Breaks
View guideWhy Cedar Breaks works so well from Duck Creek
Most visitors to southern Utah drive past Cedar Breaks on their way to Bryce or Zion and never stop. That is a missed opportunity - especially if you are staying at Duck Creek Village Inn. The monument is closer than either national park, there is no shuttle to figure out, and the parking lots are manageable even on busy summer days.
Cedar Breaks also fills a different role in your trip. It is the best option for a relaxed half day when you do not want another full-park commitment. Drive up after breakfast, walk the Alpine Pond Trail, spend time at the overlooks, and be back at the inn for a late lunch. Or make it an evening destination - the sunset and stargazing at Cedar Breaks are genuinely world-class, and you are only 20 minutes from a warm cabin afterward.
Because Duck Creek sits at 8,400 feet and Cedar Breaks at 10,000 feet, the elevation transition is gentle. You will not feel the altitude shock that hits people driving up from St. George or Las Vegas. The cool mountain air at the inn already has you acclimated.
Trip planning details
- Drive time
- ~20 minutes from Duck Creek Village Inn via Highway 14 W -> Highway 148 S
- Entrance fee
- $10 per vehicle for 7 days, or use an America the Beautiful pass
- Elevation
- 10,000-10,460 ft - noticeably cooler and windier than Duck Creek
- Season
- Road typically opens late May and closes mid-October. Winter access by snowshoe, ski, or snowmobile only.
- Pets
- Allowed on paved areas and parking lots only. Not permitted on trails or in the backcountry.
Que llevar
- Warm layers - it can be 20°F cooler than the valley and wind is common at the rim
- Water and sun protection - the high altitude sun is strong even when the air feels cool
- Sturdy shoes for Alpine Pond or the Spectra Point trail
- Camera with a wide-angle lens - the amphitheater rewards panoramic shots
- Headlamp if staying for sunset or stargazing - the walk back to the car is dark
When to go
Summer (June-August) is the core season. The road is open, ranger programs are running, wildflowers are blooming (peak is typically mid-July), and the star parties happen on clear summer nights. This is when Cedar Breaks has the most to offer.
Early fall (September-early October) brings thinner crowds, cooler temperatures, and changing aspen color in the surrounding forest. The monument stays open until the first sustained snowfall closes the road, usually in mid-October.
Late spring (late May-early June) is when the road opens. Snow may linger in shaded areas and some trails can be muddy. Wildflowers are just starting.
Winter access is limited to non-motorized travel or snowmobiles. The NPS offers guided snowshoe tours on select weekends - check the park calendar for dates.
Stay planning
Cedar Breaks is one of the easiest outings to build around when you are staying at Duck Creek Village Inn. Use Plan Your Days to combine a Cedar Breaks morning or evening with a Navajo Lake afternoon or a bigger Bryce Canyon day. Compare our rooms and cabins to match your trip - and remember that you are also about an hour from Zion and Bryce Canyon, so multi-park itineraries work well from this base.
Why trust this guide
We write these Cedar Breaks guides from the perspective of guests staying at Duck Creek Village Inn - the drive, the timing, and the practical details that matter when you are making a quick trip from the village. Before you drive, cross-check conditions with the official NPS resources here.
Planificando Cedar Breaks desde Duck Creek
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Stay Here, Explore Cedar Breaks Tonight
Book your room or cabin at Duck Creek Village Inn - 20 minutes from the monument with cool mountain evenings and zero traffic.