Bears Ears Buttes

About this spectacle

Rising from the high desert of southeastern Utah, Bears Ears Buttes are two distinctive twin mesas that dominate the skyline of Cedar Mesa. Visitors standing on the plateau below gaze upward at these flat-topped formations glowing amber and rust in the low desert light. The surrounding landscape unfolds in layers of canyon country — sculpted sandstone, juniper woodland, and vast silence broken only by wind. At sunrise and sunset the buttes catch warm light dramatically against a wide-open sky, offering sweeping panoramas across Bears Ears National Monument. The remoteness of the site means clear, unpolluted skies and an extraordinary sense of solitude. The high desert air carries the scent of sage, and the quiet is profound. Wildlife including ravens and raptors circle the mesa rims. The twin silhouettes are visible for miles across the Colorado Plateau, making them an unmistakable landmark of the American Southwest.

When to go

Mar — Nov, peak Sep — May

Getting there

Nearest airport: CNY. Nearest city: Blanding.

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