Much like driving up to the North Rim of Grand Canyon, where I live, through spruce-fir forest and subalpine meadows dotted with wildflowers, it’s hard to believe there could be anything called the Cedar Breaks Amphitheater. Yet it's a short drive to surprise. Only 2.5 miles (4 km) from State Highway 14 on 148 to the park boundary. First stop, the visitor center to get my Jr. Ranger book. I collect badges and always promise to do all the activities. (By different ages, kids usually only do a few pages.) I attended an excellent Ranger program about our first impressions of wildlife, specifically the Golden Marmot (which I saw briefly) and a weasel. Then I walked .8 mile (1.3 km) out to Point Supreme, elevation 10,350 feet (3155 meters). The amphitheater is more than 2,000 feet
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