Must-see heritage site · San Juan, Utah
Edge of the Cedars Great House
Edge of the Cedars Great House is a heritage site in San Juan, Utah.
Edge of the Cedars Great House: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Edge of the Cedars Great House
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Edge of the Cedars Great House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.63119, -109.49065. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Edge of the Cedars Great House
- Blanding City Number Four Dam · lake · San Juan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Bears Ears National Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~25 km · Must-see
- Abajo Peak · viewpoint · San Juan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Monticello Lake Dam · lake · San Juan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Monticello Utah Temple · church · San Juan · ~38 km · Must-see
- Bears Ears East · viewpoint · San Juan · ~40 km · Must-see
- Moon House · fort · San Juan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dark Canyon Wilderness · sanctuary · San Juan · ~49 km · Must-see
- Newspaper Rock Tower · fort · San Juan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~57 km · Must-see
- Natural Bridges National Monument · sanctuary · San Juan · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sipapu Bridge · attraction · San Juan · ~57 km · Must-see
- De Gaulle and his Troups · viewpoint · San Juan · ~58 km · Must-see
- Franklin Butte · viewpoint · San Juan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Battleship Rock · viewpoint · San Juan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Dugout Reservoir · lake · San Juan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep National Monument · sanctuary · Montezuma · ~69 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Edge of the Cedars Great House
Other forts & heritage near Edge of the Cedars Great House
- Alkali Ridge · fort · San Juan · ~16 km · Must-see
- Moon House · fort · San Juan · ~43 km · Must-see
- Newspaper Rock Tower · fort · San Juan · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hovenweep Castle · fort · San Juan · ~57 km · Must-see
- False Kiva · fort · San Juan · ~119 km · Must-see
- Cliff Palace · fort · Montezuma · ~130 km · Must-see
- Denis Julien Inscription · fort · Grand · ~140 km · Must-see
- Edge of the Cedars Great Kiva · fort · San Juan · ~0 km
- Old Highway Road · fort · San Juan · ~30 km
- Mule Canyon Ruin · fort · San Juan · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Edge of the Cedars Great House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Edge of the Cedars Great House?
Nearby: Blanding City Number Four Dam (lake, 5 km), Alkali Ridge (fort, 16 km), Bears Ears National Monument (sanctuary, 25 km), Abajo Peak (viewpoint, 29 km), Monticello Lake Dam (lake, 37 km), Monticello Utah Temple (church, 38 km).
Is Edge of the Cedars Great House worth visiting?
Edge of the Cedars Great House is listed as a must-see heritage site in Utah on Spotwander.