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Cedar City is a large town that sits on the edge of flat rangeland next to the heavily forested highland of the Markagunt Plateau. At an elevation of 5,800 feet it is significantly cooler than St. George to the south.
 Cedar
City is a convenient base for exploring the Markagunt Plateau. In summer,
the plateau offers good hiking, biking, horseback riding and fishing in
beautiful natural settings. In winter, Brian Head Ski Resort (30 miles
northeast) offers the best snow skiing in southern Utah as well as good
cross-country skiing. Cedar City also works as a somewhat more distant
base for visiting Zion National Park (60 miles south) and Bryce National
Park (65 miles east). In late summer, Cedar City becomes a destination
itself during its popular Shakespeare Festival.
Cedar City is located on Hwy 14 just off I-15. It is 250 miles south of Salt Lake City and 170 miles north of Las Vegas. Cedar City has plenty of lodging and dining options as well as all other necessary visitor services.
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