Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center, 5995 US-191 · Dutch John, UT

Why you should go…

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area spans the Utah and Wyoming line around a 91-mile reservoir created by Flaming Gorge Dam, completed in 1964. John Wesley Powell named the gorge in 1869 for its red sandstone cliffs. You can boat, fish the Blue Ribbon waters of the reservoir and the Green River, hike, camp, rock climb or raft. The Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center sits at 5995 US-191 in Dutch John.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.