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   ocr: 360 Degrees of Cedar Breaks NationalMonument Al huge natural amphitheater has been eroded out of the variegated Pink Cliffs (Claron Formation) near Cedar City, Utah. Millions of years of sedimentation, uplift and erosion have created a deep canyon of rock walls, fins, spires and columns, which spans about three miles and is more than 2,000 feet deep. The rim of the canyon is over 10,000 feet above sea level, and is forested with islands of Englemann spruce, subalpine fir and aspen, separated by broad meadows of brilliant summertime wild flowers. Click on a any dot on the map to begin your tour ...