Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway
UT 148Cedar Breaks to Brian Head · Utah
Distance9.8mi · 15.8 km
Drive time18 minon the road
DifficultyEasy
MountainForest
A short, high byway along the rim of a red-rock amphitheatre.
UT 148 runs along the rim of Cedar Breaks National Monument above 10,000 ft, a short, high road past the great eroded amphitheatre of red and orange rock and stands of ancient bristlecone pine. Open only in the warmer months; mind the altitude, the late-lying snow, and stopping sightseers.
Where it runs
Cedar BreaksStart · Utah
Brian HeadEnd · United States
Character
Corners16bends
Tightness3of 10
Max gradient6%≈ 1-in-17
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb193 mtotal ascent
Summit3238 mhighest point · 10623 ft
SummerAutumn
Elevation
224 m rangeKnow before you go
- Late-lying snow at altitude
- Stopping sightseers
- Sudden mountain weather
Along the road
- viewpoint Point Supreme Overlook
- viewpoint Chessmen Ridge Overlook
- viewpoint North View Overlook
Sources
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