Cedar Mesa Special Recreation Management Area

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Cedar Mesa

Special Recreation Management Area - Utah

Cedar Mesa is a popular area for hiking and backpacking to see Ancestral Puebloan cliff ruins and rock art in a natural setting. Many miles of spectacular canyons lined with cliffs cut across the mesa. Some ruins are amazingly inaccessible, perched high on ledges and under overhangs. On its eastern edge the mesa's caprock dips sharply downward toward Comb Wash. Many canyons cut through this area. Other attractions include the scenery and wildlife, as well as the solitude of desert canyons.

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Bears Ears - 2018

Map of Recreation Opportunities at the Indian Creek and Shash Jáa Units of Bears Ears National Monument (NM) in Utah. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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Bears Ears - Fish and Owl Creek Trail

Recreation Map of Fish and Owl Creek Trail in the Fish Creek Wilderness Study Area (WSA) near the Bears Ears National Monument (NM) Shash Jáa Unit in Utah. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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Map 8 of the San Juan County Travel Plan in Utah. Published by San Juan County.

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Motor Vehicle Travel Map (MVTM) of Monticello Ranger District in Manti-La Sal National Forest (NF). Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

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Bears Ears - Recreation Opportunities

Map of Recreation Opportunities at Bears Ears National Monument (NM) in Utah. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

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Map of the San Juan County Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Travel Plan and Trail System. Published by San Juan County.

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Cedar Mesa - Trip Planner

Trip Planner for Cedar Mesa Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) in the Bears Ears National Monument (NM) in Utah. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Cedar Mesa SRMA https://www.blm.gov/visit/cedar-mesa-srma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Mesa Cedar Mesa is a popular area for hiking and backpacking to see Ancestral Puebloan cliff ruins and rock art in a natural setting. Many miles of spectacular canyons lined with cliffs cut across the mesa. Some ruins are amazingly inaccessible, perched high on ledges and under overhangs. On its eastern edge the mesa's caprock dips sharply downward toward Comb Wash. Many canyons cut through this area. Other attractions include the scenery and wildlife, as well as the solitude of desert canyons.