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Show Flaming Gorge is ready for Memorial Day weekend "All roads, campgrounds, boat ramps, commercial establishments and other facilities will be open for the Memorial Day Weekend, except for the Spirit Lake Road, Sprirt Lake Campground Cam-pground and Spirit Lake Lodge," ac-- ac-- cording to Flaming Gorge Area Ranger J Bob Meinrod. The water is not yet on at ij Cedar Springs and Skull Creek Cam-Is Cam-Is pgrounds. No use fees will be charged l until the water is on. ! Fees for camp units with water, garbage service and flush toilet facilities will be $4 per day. Camp units with water, garbage service and vault-type vault-type toilets will have a $3 per day charge. Ther will be no water or charge throughout the summer at Deep Creek, Browne Lake, Little Hole, and Spirit Lake Campgrounds. Users of these sites will be required .to pack their garbage out to the nearest centralized trash container. The Little Hole National Recreation Trail is open, as is the Hideout Canyon Trail. Most other trails will not be dry enough to travel until later in the season. Fishing on the Green River below the dam will not open this year until May 30. Those planning an outing at that time should be reminded that the limit during the first weekend of the season has been reduced to six trout. Also, on streams in Utah, the limit is to include not more than two fish over 13 inches in length. Fishing on the reservoir has been average. Most of the larger fish reported have been Mackinaw. Both Red Canyon and Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Centers will open for the season May 23. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, throughout the summer. sum-mer. The wild flowers are starting to bloom in the lower areas under 7,000 feet. Deer are commonly seen at these same elevations during this part of the season. With the greeness, flowers and scenery, don't forget your camera, concluded Ranger Meinrod. |