Show 2 11 Million Visitors Seen Flaming Gorge Travel to Flaming Gorge Recreation Area through May MayIs Mayis Is running 37 percent ahead of the same period in 1965 A total of 03 visitors were recorded in 1965 lf If the present trend of increase in visitation continues authorities estimates that visitors will be recorded during 1966 According to information reo re- released leased jointly by the U S For For- Forest est Service and National Park Service visitors have been recorded for the first five months in- in in 1966 9 6 In n 1965 through May DURING May visitors were counted as compared with for the same month In 1965 The Memorial Day week week- weekend end proved to be the biggest weekend in the history of Flam log ing Gorge Total travel over the day 3 period was Lar Lar- Lar Largest gest previous day 3 weekend was July 4 1965 with visitors Visits to the Flaming Gorge Garge Visitors Center located at the dam total tatal for May of which were made during the Memorial Day weekend Four Faur thousand people peaple took the self guiding tour through the dam over this same weekend and 1764 people peaple visited the Red lied Canyon Visitor Center to enjoy the scenic view into the deep narrow canyon canyan |