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Flaming
Gorge National Recreation Area
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submitted by J Bawden
Flaming Gorge National
Recreation Area including the section of the
Green
River below Flaming Gorge Dam is administered by the
Ashley
National Forest. This rugged wildland stretches from Wyoming high
deserts, where herds of antelope play along the lake shore, to the
forested slopes of Utah's Uinta Mountains. A diverse land of scenic
beauty, Flaming Gorge lends itself to many memorable outdoor adventures.
In 1869, Major John Wesley
Powell, on expedition down the Green River, looked in awe at this
magnificent country and named it Flaming Gorge. Today the brilliant red
cliffs are scenic attractions for thousands of visitors annually. The
heart of the National Recreation Area is a 91-mile-long reservoir, created
by the Flaming Gorge Dam. With over 300 miles of shoreline, boat ramps,
full service lodges and marinas, Lake Flaming Gorge is an aquatic
paradise. While motor boating, sailing, swimming, windsurfing, water
skiing, and scuba diving are among the lake's popular recreation
activities, "The Gorge" is most famous for its fishing.
The cool, clear depths of
Lake Flaming Gorge are ideal for growing enormous trout. These famous
angling waters have produced fish of state and world record size,
including: lake trout(Mackinaw) over 50 pounds, German brown trout over 30
pounds, and rainbow trout over 25pounds. Flaming Gorge also supports
numerous cutthroat trout, kokanee salmon, small mouthbass, and channel
catfish.
While the lake claims the
big ones, the Green
River below the dam is boasted as one of our nations finest blue
ribbon trout streams. Fish populations here have been counted as high as
22,000 per river miles! White water rapids and gorgeous canyon scenery
also lend to the popularity of river rafting below the dam and hiking Little
Hole National Recreation Trail.
Flaming Gorge offers
several marinas for your boating needs.
Buckboard Marina- 25 miles south of Green
River, WY off WY Hwy 53
Open daily. April- Nov. 307-875-6927.
Cedar Springs Marina - 2 miles south of
Flaming Gorge Dam. May- Sept. 30.
435-889-3795. www.cedarspringsmarina.com
Flaming Gorge Corp. (Lucerne Valley
Marina)- 7 miles east of Manila, Utah. Open daily. March- Nov. 15.
888-820-9225 or 435-784-3483 www.flaminggorge.com
For
Camping Information and Reservations Click Here.
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