Hiking Information for Flaming Gorge NRA, Wyoming

More Info Bear Canyon Bootleg

3 mile roundtrip
1-1/2 hours
Easy

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.

Numerous trails start from Browne Lake, a short distance from Flaming Gorge. The short Ute Mountain Trail leads 2 miles to the historic Ute Mountain Fire Lookout Tower. Hacking Lake Trail heads south 7 miles to hacking Lake near the Leidy Peak trailhead. Leidy Peak trail travels 5 miles to Tee Pee Lakes and then another 8 miles to Leidy Peak.

More Info Canyon Rim Trail

9 mile roundtrip
4 hours
Easy

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.

More Info Dowd Mountain Hideout

10 mile roundtrip
5 hours
Difficult

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.

More Info Elk Park Loop

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area - At Flaming Gorge
18 mile loop
Day hike
Difficult

The Elk Park Loop follows dirt roads and single track trails up into the forested slopes of the Uinta Mountains. Along the way are views of the peaks of the Uintas and the Flaming Gorge area.

More Info Little Hole Trail

7 mile oneway
3 hours
Easy

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.

More Info Spirit Lake Trails

Various
Various
Intermediate

Several trails originate near Spirit Lake.

More Info Swett Ranch Trail

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area - At Flaming Gorge
7 mile loop
2-3 hours
Intermediate

The Sweet Ranch Trail begins off Hwy 44 and follows a dirt road past historic Sweet Ranch and on to a fun downhill section. The route thins as it enters a grove of aspen and crosses a few streams.

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