Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is located in northeast Utah and southwest Wyoming. During his 1869 expedition down the Green River, John Wesley Powell named the area “Flaming Gorge” because of the brilliant red color of the sandstone cliffs that are located adjacent to the river.

The recreation area is administered by Ashley National Forest and there are many activities that visitors enjoy in the area. These include boating, camping, fishing, hiking, rafting, and more.

There are 43 campgrounds with 700 individual campsites found along the 91 miles of waterway with 360 miles of shore line. In 1964, the Flaming Gorge Dam was built across the Green River to create the Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

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