Vernal Express | 1958-04-17 | Page 3 | Flaming Gorge Recreation Project Planned by Red Canyon Lodge, Inc. Section

gorge project planned by red lodge inc with the iho rent recent indications that thai 11 laming gorgo project ot of the upper colorado beyel doye will get bet underway soon boon it was announced in ver nal tills this week that the file new newly ly organized lied led cunyon lodge 0 inc will proceed with its plans tor for df lional facilities in the naming gorge borko area ite heel 4 canyon L odge lodge inc haa it as obtained the a green lakes resort within a n few milea ot of the flaming gorge Dam damsite site and Is ia now planning oh additional stock offering to develop these fa elli elliwies ties green lakes has peen been for a number of years a well known commercial trout reservoir with facilities for hunting and fishing th the e spectacular red ilca canyon over look adjoins green lakes the central cafe lodge loda will be rebuilt and six more units will be added with tile the present seven seven to be remodeled president of red cairon lodge inc is A K reynolds who for the past ten years has conducted white water boat trips it ui the flaming gorge dorge area mr 11 reynolds eynolds states that the naming gorge dan dana A will form one of the most suitable vacation spots in the west and that its lo 10 cation in regard to other national parks and monuments will give this part of utah an excellent chance to lure tourists the flaming gorge reservoir when completed will extend through red Ca canyon llyon leaving vertical cliffs 1000 feet above the water this summer will s see ee the completion of a paved highway into the area from vernot vernal this route utah 44 was kept open for the first time this past winter and red canyon lodge inc has in eluded in its plans a winter recreational program development now says mr reynolds will give the workers on the dam the ben befit of the recreational fabii aties in the uinta mountains as well as establishing flaming gorge as a vast playground when the project is finished in 1962