Cedar Canyon

FS USDA Forest Service · CEDAR CITY, UT · Developed

Conditions

Road Access Gravel
Driveway Surface Gravel
Season Open Year Round
Campfires Campfires Allowed
Elevation 8,100 ft
Max RV Length 40 ft

Features

Environment High Elevation
Rig Size Back In Only
Hookup Dry Camping
Style Potable Water Vault Toilet Reservable

Campground Stats

Total Sites19
Sites Accepting RVs19
Group Sites1
Overnight Sites19
Max RV Length40 ft
Back-In Sites19
SurfaceGravel

Location

37.5919444, -112.9033333 · DIXIE NF , CEDAR CITY , UT 84721

Description

Overview

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.

Recreation

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.

Facilities

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.

Natural Features

Crow Creek flows alongside the campground, which is settled on the western edge of the Colorado Plateau at an elevation of 8,100 feet. A forest of fir and aspen covers the site, providing shade in most campsites.

Nearby Attractions

Cedar Canyon is close to many areas with excellent recreational opportunities. Navajo Lake and Duck Lake are both within 20 minutes, offering boating, canoeing and fishing. The Markagunt ATV Trail System is easily accessed 5 miles to the east. OHV's are not allowed in the campground.

Directions

From Cedar City, Utah, take Highway 14 east for 11 miles. Campground is located just below the S turn on your left.

Activities

CAMPING HIKING MOUNTAIN BIKING SCENIC DRIVE

Details

Phone801-226-3564
Email[email protected]
ADA AccessN
ReservableYes

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Spruces Campground (Dixie NF) 8.7 mi · FS · 29 sites
Greens Lake Trailhead 9.1 mi · BLM
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