Bears Ears National Monument

Explore red rock canyons, Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and rock art across Cedar Mesa, Comb Ridge and Indian Creek.

Southeastern Utah off US-191, UT-95, UT-211 and UT-261 · Blanding, UT

About Bears Ears National Monument

Bears Ears National Monument covers about 1.36 million acres of southeastern Utah, named for a pair of buttes that rise above 8,900 feet. It protects an estimated 100,000 archaeological sites, from Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings like House on Fire in Mule Canyon to rock art panels. You can hike Cedar Mesa, climb in Indian Creek, run the San Juan River or explore along Comb Ridge. Five tribes formed the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition that pushed for its protection.

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