From Great Basin to Cedar Breaks
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After leaving Great Basin National Park, we crossed into Utah and headed toward Cedar Breaks, stopping along the way at Milford Historic Park. Milford is one of those small western towns with old railroad and mining roots, and the park pulled together a little bit of local history with displays ranging from railroad artifacts to signs about the area’s earlier past. There was even a school bell on display, which felt like a slightly random addition, but also kind of fit the park’s grab bag approach to local history. It made for a nice place to stretch our legs before continuing on.
Milford Historic Park
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Cedar Breaks National Monument was not originally on our itinerary, but while we were at Great Basin, a volunteer mentioned he would be leading an astrophotography class at Cedar Breaks that weekend, and that was enough for us to say, why not. Since this was an unplanned stop, we took a chance on the First Come First Serve Cedar Canyon Campground just outside the park. Luckily, we got the last campsite that could accommodate our RV.
The following day was more about resetting than sightseeing. After our stretch through rural Nevada, it felt pretty great to be back near civilization, so we headed into Cedar City for the glamorous road trip essentials: a Walmart run, laundry, and a haircut for me.
The following day was more about resetting than sightseeing. After our stretch through rural Nevada, it felt pretty great to be back near civilization, so we headed into Cedar City for the glamorous road trip essentials: a Walmart run, laundry, and a haircut for me.