Escaping Summer Smoke at Cedar Breaks
October 2, 2026 | Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah
Bottlebrush Needles
Great Basin bristlecone pine needles (Pinus longaeva) in Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.
Thriving
Dense branches of a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) growing in Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.
Etching
Weathered bark on a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) growing in Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.
Historical Text
Weathered bark on a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) growing in Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.
Weathered Ridges
Weathered bark on a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) growing in Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.
Sense of Scale
An isolated tree grows on a steep, colorful hillside at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Utah.