Discover the past at this family-friendly museum complex that houses the
largest collection of Ancestral Puebloan pottery and relics in southeastern
Utah. Edge of the Cedars includes an excavated and restored kiva (a partially
subterranean ceremonial room within a pueblo), giving visitors a glimpse into
the ancient life of Anasazi lifestyle and architecture.

As you travel through the park, you will get to check out petroglyphs,
Puebloan basketry, jewelry, pottery, tools, a Horse Rock Ruin basketry
collection, a Macaw feather sash and more. The museum is an excellent stop on
Utah's Road to Mighty and the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway, especially
when combined with nearby Hovenweep National Monument, Cedar Mesa cliff
dwellings and Natural Bridges National Monument.

Discover the past at this family-friendly museum complex that houses the largest collection of Ancestral Puebloan pottery and relics in southeastern Utah. Edge of the Cedars includes an excavated and restored kiva (a partially subterranean ceremonial room within a pueblo), giving visitors a glimpse into the ancient life of Anasazi lifestyle and architecture.

As you travel through the park, you will get to check out petroglyphs, Puebloan basketry, jewelry, pottery, tools, a Horse Rock Ruin basketry collection, a Macaw feather sash and more. The museum is an excellent stop on Utah's Road to Mighty and the Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway, especially when combined with nearby Hovenweep National Monument, Cedar Mesa cliff dwellings and Natural Bridges National Monument.

$5/person $3/Children and Utah seniors (62 and older)

Bird's eye view of the park

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

The Shash Jáa Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) of Bears Ears National
Monument is home to outstanding cultural, natural, and recreational resources.
Prominent geologic features in the unit include the Bears Ears Buttes, Comb
Ridge, and Arch Canyon. The deep canyons and towering mesas of the Shash Jáa
SRMA contain abundant cultural resources, including rock writing, remains of
single-family dwellings, granaries, kivas, and towers primarily from the
Pueblo II and III periods, along with sites from the Basketmaker and Archaic
periods. Popular recreation activities include hiking, backpacking, off-
highway vehicle (OHV) touring on designated routes, scenic driving, dispersed
camping, and photography.

The Shash Jáa Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) of Bears Ears National Monument is home to outstanding cultural, natural, and recreational resources. Prominent geologic features in the unit include the Bears Ears Buttes, Comb Ridge, and Arch Canyon. The deep canyons and towering mesas of the Shash Jáa SRMA contain abundant cultural resources, including rock writing, remains of single-family dwellings, granaries, kivas, and towers primarily from the Pueblo II and III periods, along with sites from the Basketmaker and Archaic periods. Popular recreation activities include hiking, backpacking, off-highway vehicle (OHV) touring on designated routes, scenic driving, dispersed camping, and photography.

Bears Ears National Monument - Shash Jaa SRMA

Butler Wash Ruin is a cliff dwelling that was built and occupied by the
Ancestral Puebloans, sometimes known as Anasazi, in about 1200 AD. Parts of
the site has been stabilized and reconstructed, but most of it remains as it
was found in the 1800s. There are habitation, storage and ceremonial
structures, including four kivas. This ruin is located in a side canyon of
Butler Wash, on the east side of Comb Ridge.

A BLM trail to the site winds its way across slickrock and washes to reach an
overlook of the cliff dwelling. Round trip hiking distance is 1 mile and takes
approximately a half hour. The difficulty is moderate. An interpretive sign is
located at the overlook. Ample parking and a restroom is provided. There is no
water at this site, and desert temperatures can be extremely hot and dry. Plan
ahead and be prepared. Bring appropriate clothing and lots of water when
visiting this site.

Butler Wash Ruin is a cliff dwelling that was built and occupied by the Ancestral Puebloans, sometimes known as Anasazi, in about 1200 AD. Parts of the site has been stabilized and reconstructed, but most of it remains as it was found in the 1800s. There are habitation, storage and ceremonial structures, including four kivas. This ruin is located in a side canyon of Butler Wash, on the east side of Comb Ridge.

A BLM trail to the site winds its way across slickrock and washes to reach an overlook of the cliff dwelling. Round trip hiking distance is 1 mile and takes approximately a half hour. The difficulty is moderate. An interpretive sign is located at the overlook. Ample parking and a restroom is provided. There is no water at this site, and desert temperatures can be extremely hot and dry. Plan ahead and be prepared. Bring appropriate clothing and lots of water when visiting this site.

Butler Wash Ruins

Three Kiva is a stabilized pueblo located in Montezuma Canyon along County
Road B146 about seven miles upcanyon from the Perkins Road (County Road B206).
It features a reconstructed kiva with a roof and ladder access, accessed by a
short foot path. The remainder of the pueblo is visible as stabilized wall
bases, with the upper parts having collapsed prehistorically. About 1,000
years ago, Three Kiva Ruin was part of a large and thriving community that
took advantage of the resources that the canyon had to offer. Extensive
excavations by a team of archeologists from Brigham Young University revealed
14 rooms and three kivas, a ramada working area, a trash mound, and a possible
turkey run. Large portions of this complex have been stabilized, but only one
of the kivas is reconstructed.

Three Kiva is a stabilized pueblo located in Montezuma Canyon along County Road B146 about seven miles upcanyon from the Perkins Road (County Road B206). It features a reconstructed kiva with a roof and ladder access, accessed by a short foot path. The remainder of the pueblo is visible as stabilized wall bases, with the upper parts having collapsed prehistorically.

About 1,000 years ago, Three Kiva Ruin was part of a large and thriving community that took advantage of the resources that the canyon had to offer. Extensive excavations by a team of archeologists from Brigham Young University revealed 14 rooms and three kivas, a ramada working area, a trash mound, and a possible turkey run. Large portions of this complex have been stabilized, but only one of the kivas is reconstructed.

Three Kiva Pueblo

Montezuma Canyon is a high desert canyon with a good graded or gravel road
popular for auto tours. Attractions include the scenery, archeological and
historical sites, and wildlife.

Montezuma Canyon is a high desert canyon with a good graded or gravel road popular for auto tours. Attractions include the scenery, archeological and historical sites, and wildlife.

Montezuma Canyon

The North and South Forks of Mule Canyon are two fairly easy hiking areas on
Cedar Mesa, north of U.S. Highway 95. The two canyons run roughly parallel to
each other. They are similar in appearance, being relatively shallow at the
trailhead near the road, and gradually deepening as they wind toward the west.
Alternating band of red and white sandstone typify the canyon walls, which
become increasingly sheer at the upper ends of the forks.

Although there is no constructed, maintained trail, the route follows the
creek bottom and a commonly used foot path. A permit to hike or backpack is
required.

The North and South Forks of Mule Canyon are two fairly easy hiking areas on Cedar Mesa, north of U.S. Highway 95. The two canyons run roughly parallel to each other. They are similar in appearance, being relatively shallow at the trailhead near the road, and gradually deepening as they wind toward the west. Alternating band of red and white sandstone typify the canyon walls, which become increasingly sheer at the upper ends of the forks.

Although there is no constructed, maintained trail, the route follows the creek bottom and a commonly used foot path. A permit to hike or backpack is required.

Pine 11

North Mule Canyon

The North and South Forks of Mule Canyon are two fairly easy hiking areas on
Cedar Mesa, north of U.S. Highway 95. The two canyons run roughly parallel to
each other. They are similar in appearance, being relatively shallow at the
trailhead near the road, and gradually deepening as they wind toward the west.
Alternating band of red and white sandstone typify the canyon walls, which
become increasingly sheer at the upper ends of the forks. Although there is no
constructed, maintained trail, the route follows the creek bottom and a
commonly used foot path. Boulders and evergreen trees crowd the canyon bottoms
in the upper ends, while the lower stretches are wider and more open. The hike
is in the canyon bottom and only gains a few hundred feet over the course of
seven miles. A permit to hike or backpack is required.

The North and South Forks of Mule Canyon are two fairly easy hiking areas on Cedar Mesa, north of U.S. Highway 95. The two canyons run roughly parallel to each other. They are similar in appearance, being relatively shallow at the trailhead near the road, and gradually deepening as they wind toward the west. Alternating band of red and white sandstone typify the canyon walls, which become increasingly sheer at the upper ends of the forks. Although there is no constructed, maintained trail, the route follows the creek bottom and a commonly used foot path. Boulders and evergreen trees crowd the canyon bottoms in the upper ends, while the lower stretches are wider and more open. The hike is in the canyon bottom and only gains a few hundred feet over the course of seven miles. A permit to hike or backpack is required.

South Mule Canyon

The two canyons which characterize this WSA, the head of Mule Canyon and the
head of the North Fork of Mule Canyon, trend southeast. The walls of the
canyon are alternating layers of red and white sandstone. The canyons cut into
a terrace which is part of Grand Gulch Plateau, or Cedar Mesa. There are many
known Ancestral Puebloan dweller sites within the WSA, most of which are cliff
dwellings. These picturesque ancient structures add elements of discovery and
education to the primitive recreation experience.

The two canyons which characterize this WSA, the head of Mule Canyon and the head of the North Fork of Mule Canyon, trend southeast. The walls of the canyon are alternating layers of red and white sandstone. The canyons cut into a terrace which is part of Grand Gulch Plateau, or Cedar Mesa. There are many known Ancestral Puebloan dweller sites within the WSA, most of which are cliff dwellings. These picturesque ancient structures add elements of discovery and education to the primitive recreation experience.

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

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