Cedar City Utah Information

Cedar City has many accomplishments, but the one thing it is noted for is its predilection for making much ado about Shakespeare and other luminaries of the same genre, by way of the annual Utah Shakespearean Festival. This piece of information draws visitors with a penchant for the dramatic to this city: be it as a vacation destination or a stop over while they travel on to other places.

Cedar City is rife with culture, nature, and history, besides being located at a vantage point from which to proceed to a host of tourist hotspots and National Parks. I-15 takes you to UT-14 where you'll find Cedar City without much fuss. If you are in Salt Lake City you need to go about 250 miles south on I- 15. From St.George it's just about 50 miles. It is just 60 miles north of Zion National Park, and about 70 miles west of Bryce Canyon Park.

Cedar City is 292 miles from Grand Canyon and you should be able to drive down in about 5 hours. From the Canyon, turn left on to AZ-64 till you hit US-89 where you again make a left. 195 miles later you need to turn left on to UT-14 from where you turn right on to Main St. and there you are.

It is well connected to neighboring towns and cities, and is also accessible from many capital cities such as Phoenix, Denver, and Los Angeles by US Airways Express flights that fly into Cedar City Regional Airport. Air Midwest has flights operating to Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City. Skywest Airlines has services from St. George and Salt Lake City.

You might find shuttle services convenient if you are in St.George or Salt Lake City. Aztec Shuttle offers trips from these cities to Cedar City and beyond. Greyhound buses ply I-15 and has a stop at Cedar City.