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Green River - Nearby Destinations
Tourist destinations to consider near Green River are listed below. Click on any name for complete information.
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Canyonlands National Park
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Canyonlands National Park is home to an immense expanse of deep
orange-red canyons carved by the Colorado and Green Rivers and a
wonderful array of superlative red rock formations. In addition to
being a feast for the eyes, it provides great opportunities for
hiking, mountain biking, 4wd adventuring, and white water rafting. |
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Dinosaur National Monument
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Population: 0
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Dinosaur National Monument is two parks in one. It was originally
established to protect an area that was one of the most productive
sources of dinosaur bones in the world. This area contains an enclosed
quarry with some 1,600 exposed bones from 11 different dinosaur
species. The park was later expanded to include 300 square miles of
great, high desert canyon country through which the Green and Yampa
Rivers flow. This area offers wonderful scenery and some good hiking
and white water rafting opportunities. |
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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 (town of)
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Population: 800
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The attraction of this small town is the Green River which snakes
through extremely remote canyons. The Green River is famous for
excellent scenic river opportunities along with millions of acres of
pristine desert offering many recreational activities. The area is
surrounded by the Book Cliffs and is the gateway to the San Rafael
Swell. There are several hotels and restaurants for your convenience,
along with a 9 hole golf course and the John Wesley Powell River Museum. |
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Price
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Population: 9,000
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Price is a mid-sized town on the edge of terrifically remote expanses
of desert of the Colorado Plateau. Nearby is Nine Mile Canyon with
some of the best ancient rock art in the state. South of Price lies
the northern portion of the San Rafael Swell while to the west is the
Wasatch Plateau. |
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San Rafael Swell
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The San Rafael Swell is a terrifically wild and lightly visited area
of desert canyons in the heart of Utah. Visitors here should expect
plenty of solitude in a harsh but starkly beautiful setting. Several
rough but passable scenic drives are available as is backcountry
hiking for the adventurous. The San Rafael River through the "Little
Grand Canyon" makes for a pleasant flat water trip by raft or canoe. |
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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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