Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,053 acres0.9 mi of trail
Bear Canyon Bootleg Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Swett Ranch · Photo: JERRYE AND KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Flaming Gorge
More than half of Flaming Gorge’s land is conserved: 73%
73% of Flaming Gorge’s land is conserved, about 1,056 acres. The biggest trail networks: Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (0.9 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Flaming Gorge, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
73%
1,056 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ashley National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,053 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,056 conserved acres
73% of Flaming Gorge’s land. Who manages Flaming Gorge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,056 ac
National Forest · 1,056 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,056 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Flaming Gorge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Flaming Gorge
Greendale CampgroundIn Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area · USFS
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Bear Canyon Bootleg Trail0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Flaming Gorge: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 65 | 77 | 85 | 82 | 73 | 59 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 1.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Flaming Gorge →
Questions about parks and trails in Flaming Gorge
Where can I hike in Flaming Gorge?
The longest trail networks: Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Flaming Gorge’s trails?
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and Ashley National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Flaming Gorge?
62,219 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flaming Gorge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Flaming Gorge neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →