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Cedar Canyon

8 mi east of Cedar Highlands, UT · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Jun–Sepbest months

About Cedar Canyon

Cedar Canyon Campground is located conveniently close to Cedar City, Utah, only 11 miles east. Visitors can enjoy hiking, biking and day-tripping to nearby Cedar Breaks National Monument. Cedar Canyon is just 8 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. The 34-mile Virgin River Rim Trail is located near the campground with a short drive for access and is open to hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. The campground offers a small group site and several family sites. Vault toilets and drinking water are provided but no showers are available. Roads and spurs are paved. OHV/ATV's including street legal are not allowed in the campground. Crow Creek flows…

  • Fees: For current pricing and availability, visit…
  • Season: Late May – Mid September
  • Managed by: Dixie National Forest, FS
  • Where: 8 mi east of Cedar Highlands, UT · 37.59194, -112.90333

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingBikingOff-road (OHV)

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

37°
16°Jan
38°
17°Feb
43°
21°Mar
48°
26°Apr
57°
34°May
68°
42°Jun
74°
49°Jul
72°
48°Aug
65°
41°Sep
54°
32°Oct
43°
22°Nov
36°
16°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Cedar Canyon from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Navajo Lake - Deep CreekATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.5 mi7.0 mi
FR 30958ATV road0.5 mi2.5 mi
Webster FlatATV road1.1 mi3.5 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 6.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.