Several short hiking trails wind through the park. Markagunt Plateau is a heavily forested highland of peaks, rolling hills and broad meadows. It contains two splendid scenic drives, a couple of large natural lakes, and good opportunities for hiking and mountain biking. Within it is Cedar Breaks National Monument and the resort town of Brian Head. Page, AZ is the town created during the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam, which is the dam that created Lake Powell out of the Colorado River.
Page has lots of lodging and fast food, but little charm.
Panguitch is a small ranching town in a valley between the Markagunt and Pausaugunt Plateaus. They provide a nice break from the heat of the surrounding desert landscape. Snow Canyon State Park is a small park with some nice red sandstone cliffs, twisted rock layers and lava flows near St. George. There is a pretty scenic drive and some short hiking trails. St. George is the largest town in southern Utah.