Golden Gate Photo - Cedar Breaks Gallery
Fine Art Photography from Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah.
Cedar Breaks is an eroded amphitheater 3 miles (5 Km) in diameter, exposing the Claron Formation (see Bryce Canyon) of the Pink Cliffs, the top step of the Grand Staircase. It's named for the cedar trees, which grew nearby, and breaks, which is another word for badlands. Before that, the Native Americans referred to this site as "Circle of Painted Cliffs". Cedar Breaks was declared a National Monument in 1933.
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Alpine Pond
It's a short trail to this dark organic-rich tranquil lake that lies on the Markagunt Plateau at over 10,000 feet (3,000 meters) above sea level.
Print No. A97SW-38-8
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Cedar Breaks Amphitheater
The cliffs of the breaks descend over 2,000 feet (600 meters). Oxides of iron and manganese provide the palette of color. Brian Head is the high point in the background.
Print No. A99-54-4
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Brian Head Agate
On the south slope of Brain Head, the highest point in the area at 11,315 feet (3,450 meters) above sea level, are outcrops of Agate, a colorful form of microcrystalline silica.
Print No. A99-61-10
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Sun Rays from Cedar Breaks
Looking west into the Ashdown Gorge Wilderness, with the breaks in the foreground, rays of sunlight make their way between the clouds onto Cedar Valley in the distance.
Print No. A99-54-12
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