Winter Ranger Station - Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT
N 37° 38.518 W 112° 49.332
12S E 339234 N 4167653
The Winter Ranger Station provides a warm welcome to Cedar Breaks for snowmobilers, snowshoers, and cross-country skiers.
Waymark Code: WMP8NV
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2015
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The Winter Ranger Station is housed in a yurt, a portable structure that provides good insulation from summer heat, but keeps the heat in during the winter. The yurt was invented to be a portable dwelling for nomads. Originally, yurts were constructed with a wooden frame that was tied with rope to help keep it round. The cover was made from wool. Sometimes it took six layers to keep the yurt well-insulated. A yurt can be warm in temperatures as low as -40 degrees.
Off Road Directions:
The Winter Ranger Station is only "off road" in winter when Utah Highway 148 is not plowed. To get to the Winter Ranger Station in the winter: Drive on Highway 143 until approximately three miles south of Brian Head, at the junction with Utah Highway 148 (Cedar Breaks Scenic Drive). A plowed parking lot is maintained at this junction, except during and immediately after snowstorms. The Winter Ranger Station is located about one mile south of the junction. A snowmobile track follows Highway 148 and is regularly groomed, providing the most direct path to the Winter Ranger Station.
Permits: no
Public Restrooms: no
Trail Conditions: yes
Website if it is available: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation: Winter weekends
Maps: Not Listed
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Visit Instructions:
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