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Show U. B. 8. May 22. 1080 -l- 30 DAYSELFSUniEDTOURS Wyoming Flaming Gorge Dam in which you will descent to the river bed by elevator, tour the power plant, outlet, and return to the top of the Dam. i When you arrive at Antelope Flat, 10 miles from the Dam, you can get a' good view of Flaming Gorge. John Wesley Powell said, The river enters the range by a flaring brilliant red gorge that may be seen from the north a score of miles away. We named it Flaming Gorge. Antelope Flat has a swimming beach and picnic area, as Well as a boat launching ramp. There are no commercial facilities Tour No. 2 This tour covers approxl-- ' mately 168 miles. If you drive straight through, it will take 5 hours, hut there are so many interesting and scenic areas along this route, it is suggested that take a picnic lunch, shoes and a camera. You will leave Vernal on Utah 44; this will take you Drive' on the historical Through the Ages. You may pick up inhumation on the Drive Through the Ages at the District Office, Ashley National Forest, which is located on your route. This drive features 20 geology signs along the there. As you continue along route printing out various formations of the earths ' your route, you will eome to crust the Red Canyon Overlook As you come closer to and Viator Center. From the Visitors Center you Flaming Gorge Dam, you will see Flaming Gorge will pass numerous campgrounds, where you may Reservoir, 1500 feet below the rim. The Visitor Center picnic or stay overnight At the eastern boundary line also offers several displays of Uintah and Daggess of wildlife,' plant life, and Counties, you will reach the. other resources of the area. The last half of your highest elevation (8428) on your route. This is the route will take you by some esstern end of the Uinta excellent fishing holes. Car--. Mountain Range, me of ter Creek is noted for trout very few ranges running fishing and Sheep Creek East-wein the Western' Bay has some good shine Hemisphere. fishing. Carter Creek has a When you reach Flaming campground. Deep Creek' Gorge Item, park at the Campground is located next Visitors Center and be--- , to Cuter Creek. Sheep come acquainted with the Creek Bay has a boat ramp d area. There is a and picnie area adjacent to tour through the 490 foot it. BEGINNING AND ENDING IN VERNAL ; - st i map and tour information is Vernal the of Area Chamber of Comcourtesy For further information contact the merce. Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce or write THANKS This self-guide- Dinah, .Vernal, Utah, 84078. Tour No. 1 The Diamond Mountain and Jones Hole Fish Hatchery tour takes you over the same country traveled by the outlaw bauds of the early West. Such men Matt Warner, long associated with Butch Cassidy, Elsa Lay, and other bad men, had a cattle spread u on Diamond Mountain dur- - ing their era. As you dirve the eight mile ascent to the rim of the Diamond Mountain teau, the scenery pla- will change from a barren bench, where little grows except sparse sagebrush and a few other hardy plants, to cedar and pinyon where Kie and deer, rabbits, golden eagles might be seen. The Diamond Mountain Plateau has a rolling terrain covered mostly by sage and grass with aspen and pine on the higher slopes. This is dear and elk country, and a favorite hunting ground for the modern sportsmen just ss it was in the past for mountain men, Indians, outlaw bands, and our early settlers. Other - wildlife which inhabits the area are .sage grouse, coyote, rabbit, dove, bobcat, mourning many species of hawks, and golden eagles. Cattle were driven through this country from Texas to the railroad in southern Wyoming in the days of the early West After a pleasant drive across the plateau you will suddenly begin your descent into Jones Hole, which is in the bottom of a narrow and rugged canyon. Jones Hole National Fish Hatch-- , cry produces trout for streams, lakes, and reservoirs ip Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. It is open to visitors. A box lunch is suggested for this tour, as you will be reluctant to depart from the serene beauty of this . area. Other suggested items are a jacket, camera, and hiking shoes. There is a the good trail between hatchery and the Green River. The hiking time is 84 hours. The driving time of this tour is approximately 8'i hours round trip. Part of this .route is over- an unpaved road and is not advisable weather. during : bad Tour No. 3 elift To begin this tour you leave Vernal on Highway and head toward Maeser, which is north of Veras!. When you srrive in Maeser, visit - the Uinta Potters Guild and see a display of stoneware and porcelain in functional and decorative pieces. The potg ters use. g and methods. Some pottery is made from day found in local deposits and some of the pieces are for sale. As you continue along the' route, you will eome to the Uintah County Park. ' The park has a faarfMtlng handfeature, a printed American Flag and. Remember the Main high on the vertical sandstone When you turn into the MeConkie Ranch yard, you will see sandstone riiff. that are literally covered with art work done by Indians of an earlier period. This is a concentration of srine of the best and most easily accessible Indian art to be found anywhere. There is a nominal admission fee. Dry Fork Village is three miles further down the route. It is one id the early settlements in Ashley Valley. Lower Dry Fork Canyon has some nice shaded picnic arena. This tour covers 82 miles, you could combine it with some of the other tours. Consult the map for directions. U-1- wheel-throwin- hand-buildin- Tour No. 4 Tour No. 4, you leave Vernal east on HighTo take - way 40. You will continue on Highway 40 until you cone to Utah 149, make a left turn here and continue to the Dinosaur Quarry. As. you drive into the Dinosaur Quarry, Split Mountain Gorge can be seen on the right This is where the Green River emerges from the canyon area into the Ashley Valley. As you enter the Dinosaur National Monument the road follows the bank of the Green River. Continue, to the Visitors Center to learn of the work dime at the Quarry. When you leave the Visitors Center, turn left to Split Mountain. There are various markers along the route at this point to tell you about the various rode formations and the the Green River Split Mountain Campground provides an exedl-en- t view of the river - ' . . drive to the headquarters, you will have a panoramic view of Cathedral Bluff, Rangely Oil Field, Coyote Basin, and the Uinta Mountains. There are numerous . . emerging from the gorge. When you- return to Highway 40, turn left to continue the tour to Harpers Corner and trim the scenic drive through Dinosaur National Monument The face of Blue Mountain will be to the left Blue Mountain is a graphic view id the upheaval of the earth's crust visible on the face of the eliffs. Continue through Dinosaur, Colorado, .. to the Dinosaur National Monument Headquarters. As you . overlooks and turn-off- s along the route, so stop and take advantage of the scenery and picnie areas. The Canyon Overlook and picnic area is the rugged canyon country of the Green and Yampa Rivers. The geological story in- cludes folding, faulting, and . ' |
