Brian Head, Utah is located in Southwestern Utah just to the East of Cedar City. It was called Monument Peak until 1890, the area was developed for skiing in 1964 and incorporated in 1975. Brian Head is positioned at 9,600 feet above sea level and is the base for one of Utah's great family ski and snowboard resorts. It is the highest resort in the state of Utah, with over 400 annual inches of famous Utah powder.

Brian Head Peak is 11,307 feet high while the Giant Steps lift tops out at 10,920 feet. There are 50 different trails to ski or snowboard on. Brian Head Resort was the only ski/snowboard resort in the United States to be honored as a "Top 10 Getaway for Family Travelers" by the Family Travel Forum. The surrounding area is also excellent for snowmobiling.

In the Summer and Fall the surrounding mountains and forests offer some of the finest mountain biking trails in America. Brian Head offers many hotel and condo accommodations and is a great base for exploration of the surrounding national parks and monuments. Cedar Breaks national monument is just minutes away. Zion National Park, Bryce National Park and the new Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument are each within 60 minutes of Brian Head, Utah. Surrounding communities are Cedar City, St. George, Kanab and Panguitch. Other area attractions on the mountain include, Navajo Lake, Cascade Falls, Mammoth Caves, Duck Creek Village and Panguitch Lake. The scenic highways that traverse Cedar Mountain are flanked by Ponderosa Pines and open meadows with views in the distance of many of the areas natural attractions.

Most Famous For: Adjacent to Cedar Breaks National Monument, Brian Head Ski Resort; world class mountain biking; Brian Head Peak; it's the highest town in Utah.

Population: approximately 150, with 40,000 to 50,000 tourists each summer and between 200,000 and 250,000 in the winter.

Elevation: 9,600

Activities:

Summer activities include: mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, fishing, horseback riding, jeep tours and scenic chair lift rides. Click here for a list of camping facilities in Brian Head.

Winter activities include: skiing, snowboarding, snow tube park, snowmobiling, cross country skiing and snowmobiling.