The notebook of Flaming Gorge
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Blue tank lined with red cliffs and desert plateaus.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Lake · Desert · Nature
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Flaming Gorge
Blue tank lined with red cliffs and desert plateaus.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Dam and Red Canyon Overlook give the most telling landmarks of Flaming Gorge. Together, they form a destination where the shores and lakes, desert areas and natural spaces meet, with atmospheres that change over the stages rather than just one uniform decor.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Flaming Gorge Dam
- Red Canyon Overlook
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Nature and panorama
Flaming Gorge Reservoir
Flaming Gorge Reservoir fills a series of Green River canyons, between blue water, red cliffs and dry plateaus of Wyoming and Utah. The contrast of colours is its main attraction, whether it is on a boat, a gazebo or a panoramic road along the heights.
Nature and panorama
Flaming Gorge Dam
Flaming Gorge Dam The Green River is housed in a red canyon setting, giving rise to the large reservoir of the same name. From the viewpoints or the visit to the dam, we can see how the water in the Colorado Basin was stored, directed and transformed into a recreational landscape.
Nature and panorama
Red Canyon Overlook
Red Canyon Overlook offers one of the clearest views on Flaming Gorge : vertical red cliffs, blue water very far below and dry plateaus around. The stop is short, but the depth of the canyon and the colour of the walls give a strong image of the southwest Wyoming.
River
Green River
The Green River cross-section Flaming Gorge sculpting red canyons before continuing to Colorado. Around the dam and reservoir, it attracts fishermen, paddlers and travellers sensitive to contrasts: cold water and green ribbon in the middle of a country of hot rocks.
Practical tips
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