Cedar Mesa Utah Map
While the national parks in utah s southern canyons are amazing in their own right they are packed with tourists and park rangers an obvious distraction from the wilderness experience they are meant to preserve.
Cedar mesa utah map. Cedar mesa still offers up that pure wilderness where discovery is endless and you have the freedom to hike climb and. Bears ears education center your first stop in bears ears cedar mesa monument valley overivew. Cedar mesa occupies the southeast area of utah. Exploring mule canyon 37 542504 109 730760.
With red dirt blue skies you can choose the best hikes and car trips in cedar mesa utah to make the most of your vacation. Home home. Cedar mesa ruins are located in south eastern utah are the ancient remains of the anasazi culture. Nowhere in the southwest contains such a wealth of ancestral puebloan ruins and rock art for you to explore.
Mule canyon sites read. Grand gulch slickhorn canyon fish canyon owl canyon north and south forks of mule canyon road canyon lime creek and butler wash. It is a large area geographically with much diversity to visit. Red dirt blue skies.
Known generally as grand gulch or cedar mesa the central plateau this comparatively little known district is bordered by the san juan river to the south the foothills of the abajo mountains to the north and red house cliffs to the west. Mule canyon north and south forks. Cliff dwellings and ruins. Cedar mesa permit system a permit is required year round for day use overnight backpacking and stock use in the following cedar mesa canyons and their tributaries.
The main attraction for most is the indian ruins and artifacts that dot the vast countryside. A limited entry day use permit is also required to visit moon house. Cedar mesa could become part of a huge and heavily contested proposed national monument in southeast utah that would absorb over 2 million acres of land. Maps brochures.
See location on the map cedar mesa and grand gulch plateau include some of the best backcountry spots to find and learn about rock art and ancient ruins left by the ancestral puebloans also known as the anasazi. In december of 2016 president obama designated 1 351 849 acres enclosing the cedar mesa area as the bears ears national monument. In addition to the gps coordinates below detailed maps to some hard to find cliff dwellings can be found at area visitors centers. Exploring mule canyon parking 37 540177 109 742857 house on fire read.