How Crowded Is Cedar Breaks National Monument in February?

February runs about 0.2× Cedar Breaks National Monument's average month, which makes it a very quiet month here — roughly 2% of the park's yearly visitors come in February.

In a typical February the park sees about 12,000 recreation visits, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

It is the quietest month of the year at Cedar Breaks; by contrast July, the busiest, runs about 2.5× the average — so February is the easiest time to have the place largely to yourself.

On our Best Time to Visit score February rates 46/100 ("Fair"), versus the top-rated May at 59/100 — best overall balance of crowds, weather and daylight.

Typical February weather, from 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals at the nearest station, averages a daytime high near 35°F and an overnight low around 23°F.

That average of about 29°F is cold, with winter conditions likely on higher ground.

Because June, July and August together draw about 52% of annual visitors, choosing February instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 10.6 hours of daylight in February to explore — between the 9.4-hour midwinter low and the 14.6-hour summer high.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 718,014 recreation visits, down 0.7% from 722,834 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 9.3%, so February may feel a touch quieter than it once did.