From Julia Last, Cedar Breaks National Monument 

 

The Public is invited to special programming focused on the park’s unique geology. 

Cedar City, Utah – The National Park Service will host their second annual Geology Jamboree, a festival focusing on the park’s geologic amphitheater and the processes that created it. The festival will be held beginning Friday, June 21st and continuing through Sunday, June 23rd. The festival will highlight rock formations, fossils, and the unique rock layers found at the park! 

Start your visit by viewing rock formations through a telescope at the Chessman Ridge Overlook. At the Visitor Center, look at real fossils that could be 90 million years old! At the North View Overlook, learn to identify rocks and minerals by looking at rocks found at Cedar Breaks, or visit the North View Visitor Center to see how the landscape at Cedar Breaks has changed throughout time. Finally, join a ranger on a walk along our South Rim Trail to learn about the processes that created Cedar Breaks. To help visitors plan their visit, go to www.nps.gov/cebr/planyourvisit/2021.htm. The webpage includes information about ranger programs, information booths, the park store, entrance pass sales, campground operations, and restrooms. The page will be updated regularly as the season progresses to provide visitors with the most up to date information available. 

Geology Jamboree

 

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Cedar Breaks to Host Geology Jamboree June 21st-23rd 1 min read

From Julia Last, Cedar Breaks National Monument 

 

The Public is invited to special programming focused on the park’s unique geology. 

Cedar City, Utah – The National Park Service will host their second annual Geology Jamboree, a festival focusing on the park’s geologic amphitheater and the processes that created it. The festival will be held beginning Friday, June 21st and continuing through Sunday, June 23rd. The festival will highlight rock formations, fossils, and the unique rock layers found at the park! 

Start your visit by viewing rock formations through a telescope at the Chessman Ridge Overlook. At the Visitor Center, look at real fossils that could be 90 million years old! At the North View Overlook, learn to identify rocks and minerals by looking at rocks found at Cedar Breaks, or visit the North View Visitor Center to see how the landscape at Cedar Breaks has changed throughout time. Finally, join a ranger on a walk along our South Rim Trail to learn about the processes that created Cedar Breaks. To help visitors plan their visit, go to www.nps.gov/cebr/planyourvisit/2021.htm. The webpage includes information about ranger programs, information booths, the park store, entrance pass sales, campground operations, and restrooms. The page will be updated regularly as the season progresses to provide visitors with the most up to date information available. 

Geology Jamboree

 

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