Launch boats, fish for cutthroat trout, or paddle through emerald waters surrounded by thousand-foot crimson canyon walls in this remote high-desert reservoir. Summer days offer pristine solitude and exceptional clarity for water-based exploration.

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Flaming Gorge (UT side, near Vernal) Itineraries

Fossils, Fire-Colored Cliffs & Big Sky Water: 3 Days in Flaming Gorge

3 days · 7 stops

Ember Cliffs & Ancient Bones: 3 Days Solo in Flaming Gorge

3 days · 6 stops

Embers on the Water: 3 Days in Flaming Gorge

3 days · 6 stops

Ember Cliffs & Ancient Bones: Two Days in Flaming Gorge

2 days · 4 stops

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