The Lost Lodge

The Lost Lodge. . As tourism grew in the early 1900s, southern Utah quickly gained the attention of the traveling public. The scenic wonders of this area were sometimes too incredible to believe. Capitalizing on this interest, the Union Pacific Railroad established the Utah Parks Company and a Grand Circle Tour of the public lands in southern Utah and northern Arizona. To support the tour, the company built lodges at each stop, including one on the hill before you. , [Caption]: Grand Circle Tours. These tours took visitors by bus on a multi-day journey from Cedar City to national parks and forests including Zion, the north rim of the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and finally the rim of the Cedar Breaks amphitheater., [Caption]: Dinner and a Show. Though overnight accommodations were limited, the highlight of visiting the Cedar Breaks Lodge was the chicken dinner and a "glimpse of heaven" at 10,000 feet. The meal cost $3.00 while the view was priceless, serving a a capstone for the entire tour before visitors returned to Cedar City., [Caption]: End of an Era. The Utah Parks Company closed its doors in the 1960s and in 1972 donated all facilities to the National Park Service. While the Bryce Canyon Lodge remains, and the Zion and North Rim Lodges were rebuilt after fires, the Cedar Breaks Lodge was removed. Little remains beyond the photos and memories of those who visited the lodge., [Caption]: Visit the Stories of the Breaks Exhibit at the Point Supreme Overlook to learn more.