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id: "2022"
name: Cedar Breaks Scenic Byway
distance: "7.67"
duration: 15 minutes to drive, half a day to explore
description: Although only 6 miles long, this route is filled with color, from the flowered meadows of the Dixie National Forest to the multi-colored rock amphitheatres of Cedar Breaks National Monument.
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websites:
  - url: https://www.thearmchairexplorer.com/utah/cedar-breaks-scenic-byway.php
    name: The Armchair Explorer
  - url: https://www.utah.com/things-to-do/scenic-drives/cedar-breaks-scenic-drive/
    name: Utah.com Travel Site
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_State_Route_148
    name: Wikipedia
attractions:
  - url: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/alpine-pond-trail--3
    name: Alpine Pond Trail
  - url: https://www.alltrails.com/poi/us/utah/brian-head/bartizan-arch
    name: Bartizan Arch Viewpoint
  - url: https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7005828/blowhard-trail
    name: Blowhard Trail
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/cebr/index.htm
    name: Cedar Breaks National Monument
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/cebr/planyourvisit/hours.htm
    name: Cedar Breaks Visitor Center
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/places/chessmen-ridge-overlook.htm
    name: Chessmen Ridge Overlook
  - url: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/dixie
    name: Dixie National Forest
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/places/north-view-overlook.htm
    name: North View Overlook
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/cebr/planyourvisit/psc.htm
    name: Point Supreme Campground
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/places/point-supreme-overlook.htm
    name: Point Supreme Overlook
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/places/ramparts.htm
    name: Ramparts Viewpoint
  - url: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/utah/rattlesnake-creek-trail
    name: Rattlesnake Creek Trail
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/places/spectra-point.htm
    name: Spectra Point Viewpoint
  - url: https://www.nps.gov/places/sunset-view-overlook.htm
    name: Sunset Point Overlook
  - url: https://scenicbyways.info/byway/2023.html
    name: Utah's Patchwork Parkway National Scenic Byway
designations:
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Utah State Scenic Byway
states:
  - UT
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  - - -112.82134
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Driving up the high elevated, winding road, travelers can take their time and take in the color and character of this byway. From the flowered meadows of the Dixie National Forest to the multi-colored rock amphitheater of Cedar Breaks National Monument, Byway U-148 is a spectacular site. Stopping on a clear day at one of the many scenic pullovers one can see for a hundred miles, across the Escalante Desert to the Great Basin and western Nevada. Sunsets are best seen over the amphitheater in the Cedar Breaks National Monument. As the last rays of sun illuminate over the brillant red rock, one is filled with awe. Small animals and large alike are common pedestrians along the byway in the early morning and late evening. Of these, the most frequently seen is the mule deer.