Overview

Hype:

Visit Edge of the Cedars Pueblo, a village inhabited by the ancestors of contemporary Puebloan peoples from AD 825 to 1225, and climb down a ladder to enter the 1,000-year-old kiva.

Trail Condition: Class 0 (Trail is paved. No elevation gain.)

Time: 30 minutes

Length: 0.2 miles round trip

Elevation Gain: Negligible

Fees: Entrance

Recommended Ages:

0-3
4-11
12-19
20-49
50-69
70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Features:
  • Structures, Ruins, Dwellings
  • Marked Trails
  • Road Access is Paved
  • Access Road is 2WD Accessible
  • Interpretive Signs

Links: https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/edge-of-the-cedars/

Getting There

Navigate to 37.631345, -109.490183.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Edge of the Cedars State Park

Coordinates: 37.631345, -109.490183

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July 1, 2019 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Killian Wagner,

Story

We took the interpretive trail around the ruins and walked down to the art sculpture.

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Pictures

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