Flaming Gorge Country

Set Your Bold Side on Fire

Throughout history, Flaming Gorge Country has hosted mountain men, pioneers, outlaws and Native Americans. Today — with its expansive reservoir, Lake Flaming Gorge — it welcomes anyone with an insatiable appetite for the outdoors. 

Flaming Gorge Tour 

Looking to adventure with a local? Sign up for the Flaming Gorge Tour for a full day of fun. Learn about the area’s wildlife, geology and history with stops at the Flaming Gorge Dam and other scenic overlooks. Plus, lunch is included with your reservation. Buy Tickets here!

Situated where the rugged Uinta Mountains meet the expansive Wyoming desert, the breathtaking scenery is the perfect setting for boating, fishing, mountain biking, ATVing and hiking. Take a scenic drive or enjoy the Sheep Creek Geologic Loop Tour to get your heart racing. There is plenty to see and do year-round. In fact, the fun continues as the flakes fall in winter. From cross-country skiing to snowshoeing the trails to ice fishing for the big catch, cold-weather fanatics have plenty to do.

The area is also home to a wide array of wildlife like moose, Rocky Mountain elk, pronghorn antelope, bighorn sheep and a variety of trout. 

Visitors can make themselves at home in a cozy lodge to gain great access to trails, Lake Flaming Gorge and the tailwaters of the Green River. Many accommodations offer fishing and/or rafting guides, raft and mountain bike rentals and horseback rides, as well as on-site restaurants.

Visitor Info

From I-80, take Hwy 191 south for 17 miles into Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.

View or download the Flaming Gorge Scenic Byway Map to find all the must see spots and hidden gems located in Flaming Gorge Country.

Things to Do

A person wearing a backpack hikes up a dusty trail in a dry, hilly landscape with distant mountains and a town visible in the background.

Hike Flaming Gorge

Wide Open Spaces, Without the Crowds

Person fishing in a river at sunset with trees silhouetted in the background and the sun low on the horizon.

Fish at Flaming Gorge Lake

The Crown Jewel of Fishing

A person wearing a helmet rides a yellow bicycle on a trail overlooking a river and rocky desert mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Mountain biking in Flaming Gorge

Great Terrain. Year-round.

A person drives an off-road vehicle across sand dunes with a rocky hill and hazy mountains in the background.

ATV in Flaming gorge Country

Backcountry Exploration

Desert landscape with dry shrubs in the foreground, a calm lake, and rocky mesas under a partly cloudy sky at sunset.

Fall Colors in Sweetwater county

Scenic Flaming Gorge Country & More

Two people are ice fishing on a snow-covered frozen lake, sitting on portable chairs with fishing gear nearby under a partly cloudy sky.

Winter in Flaming Gorge Country

Top Ways to Experience the Season

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