Snowshoeing Alpine Pond Trail on Cedar Breaks

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What a gorgeous day for a snowshoe hike! In an effort to meet people here in St. George we organized a snowshoe hike at Cedar Breaks National Monument on the Alpine Pond Trail. To get to this trail, drive on Highway 143 until approximately 3 miles south of Brian Head where the road turns at the junction with 148 (Cedar Breaks Scenic Drive) at the closed gate there will be a small parking area carved out of the snow.

Snowshoe south on closed stretch of Hwy 143 1 mile to the Cedar Breaks

Looks like a lot of fun (esp. going to the yurt), sans the lung burn and tired kiddos. The views of Cedar Breaks are stupendous! I can only imagine how much everyone was sucking wind if you're used to 2,800' and then go to 10,500' with cold air :eek2:! That's about the altitude we've been snowshoeing recently (with Durango being about 6500'), and it always wipes us out if we have to go through powder. If it's a groomed trail or packed snow, it's not as bad, but still harder than hiking.

Hopefully, your kids didn't have such a rough time they won't want to go again - that would be a bummer!

Awesome! :clap:

Good to know peeps from St George are doing more than snowmobiling up there. If you plan another trip after we get some more snow I would love to join in with my two older kids.

I do plan on more trips this year. I will keep you posted. Kids are always welcome.

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Thanks much. Now I will wait patiently for snow.

I am not waiting patiently................. I MISS IT!!!!

Girls snowshoe hut trip in March! Blueeyes and abirken hit the trails above Aspen, CO! Look for the trip report in about 4 months. HAHA!:lol8:

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Originally Posted by abirken

Girls snowshoe hut trip in March! Blueeyes and abirken hit the trails above Aspen, CO! Look for the trip report in about 4 months. HAHA!:lol8:

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:2thumbs: I am counting down the days!