The Cedar Breaks Wildflower Festival runs July 7-16. Attend and you might spy this rare flower, the Cedar Breaks Gilia/NPS

A weeklong celebration of high country wildflowers kicks off Friday at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah, where the Cedar Breaks Wildflower Festival highlights the many beautiful species of wildflowers (some found nowhere else in the world) that bloom each year in the park’s subalpine environment along the rim of the Cedar Breaks Amphitheater. 

During the festival, which runs through July 16, several ranger-led wildflower walks of varying length and difficulty will be offered each day of the festival, including weekdays. Check in at the North View information booth or the Temporary Visitor Center near Point Supreme for a daily schedule of programs and activities. In addition to the daily wildflower walks, the National Park Service has partnered with the Southern Utah Museum of Art to offer artistic activities at the North View Overlook.

Cedar Breaks rangers will also be hosting dark-sky star gazing events throughout the summer on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. These events will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the North View Overlook with solar observing and continuing until approximately 11 p.m. with stargazing and constellation observing with telescopes. Rangers will offer astronomy talks at 8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each night. These events will also take place during the Wildflower Festival.