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| There are good scenic hiking opportunities
in the forested highlands surrounding the southern portion of Flaming
Gorge, as well as in the Uinta Mountains just southeast of the gorge.
Your options are described below. |
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| Trails in Flaming Gorge NRA |
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Little Hole Trail |
Easy
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7 mi. oneway
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grad. desc.
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3 hrs.
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The Little Hole National Recreation Trail is an very pleasant path along the Green River below the dam. It is mostly flat and offers nice views of the river as it runs past canyon walls and forested banks. Most hikers follow it for just a few miles before turning around. The main trail ends at Little Hole, the take-out point for rafters, but you can continue to follow a trail another 2 miles. |
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Canyon Rim Trail |
Easy
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9 mi. out/back
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200' down/up
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4 hrs.
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The Canyon Rim Trail starts at the Red Canyon Visitor Center and follows the edge of the canyon for 1-1/2 miles before turning away through ponderosa and aspen forest. It ends at the Greendale Rest Area off Hwy 44. The views of the gorge along its first mile are spectacular. At mile 2, a side trail swings by Green Lake and later rejoins the trail. |
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Bear Canyon Bootleg |
Easy
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3 mi. out/back
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flat
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1-1/2 hrs.
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Bear Canyon Bootleg Trail is a dirt road used more as a bike path. It runs through open forest and meadows to an overview of the gorge. |
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Dowd Mountain Hideout |
Strenuous
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10 mi. out/back
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1,700' down/up
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5 hrs.
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The Dowd Mountain Hideout Trail begins at the superb Dowd Mountain Lookout and descends almost 1,700' to the Flaming Gorge Lake at Hideout Boat Campground. The trail offers great views of the gorge as it winds through nicely forested terrain. |
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| Trails in the Uinta Mountains |
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