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The Cedar Breaks Scenic Drive — State Highway 148 — is open and so is the national monument's information center and book store.
The information center will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Point Supreme Campground opened this week. Park entrance fee is $6 per individual.
Hikers will have to wait a few more days to hike the Alpine Pond, Spectra Point and Ramparts trails, which are closed due to snow drifts, fallen trees and to protect park resources from damages.
Expect to encounter snow and mud when going to park overlooks or hiking the Sunset and Campground Trails.
Regular events are held at Cedar Breaks National Monument throughout the summer. These include:
• Daily ranger programs at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Junior ranger programs will be held from now through Labor Day Friday through Sunday at 3 p.m.
• Star parties held at Point Supreme will be held Saturday nights from now through September 2 with laser-guided constellation tours and telescope viewing.
• The annual Bio-Blast, where visitors assist local scientists with the collection and identification of birds, bats and bugs found in the monument, is scheduled June 23 and 24.
• The 12th annual Wildflower Festival is scheduled from July 8 through July 23, with park employees and volunteers will lead daily wildflower walks as well as games on weekends.
• The first annual Astronomy Festival will be held September 22, 23 and 24.
For details, log on to http://www.nps.gov/cebr/.