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Dinosaur National Monument Travel Information
Listed below is summary information for destinations near Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado. Click on any link for complete information about that destination.
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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area consists of big, beautiful
Flaming Gorge Lake, enclosed by brightly colored canyon walls and set
amidst hundreds of thousands of acres of forested hills. It is a
wonderful setting in which to boat, fish, hike, mountain bike or just
soak in the beauty. |
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Green River
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The Green River starts at Flaming Gorge in the northeast corner of
Utah, proceeds through Dinosaur National Monument, winds through
desert wilderness in east-central Utah, passes the town of Green River
before merging with the Colorado River in Canyonland National Park. It
has a lot to offer. |
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Steamboat Springs
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Population: 9,800
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Steamboat Springs is a popular resort town in the northwestern
Colorado Rockies, with the stately peaks of the Park Range in the
background. A ways off the beaten path, this small community offers
access to two ski resorts and several nearby mountain wilderness areas. |
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Uinta Mountains
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The Uinta Mountains are Utah's tallest mountain range with 6 peaks
exceeding 13,000 feet. The Uintas contain beautiful alpine forest
scenery, grassy meadows, cold clear streams and thousands of alpine
lakes. Scores of trails meander through the woods providing hiking and
horseback riding opportunities and, in certain areas, mountain biking.
Camping opportunities are plentiful both at designated forest service
sites and at dispersed sites throughout the range. Fishing in the
periodically stocked lakes can be sensational. |
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Vernal
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Population: 8,000
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Vernal is a midsize town in a green and tree shaded community
surrounded by dry plain. It serves as a good base for visiting nearby
Dinosaur National Monument (20 miles east), Flaming Gorge National
Recreation Area (35 miles north) and the Uinta Mountains (35 miles
northwest). |
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