Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway
Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in Utah. Within Utah it covers roughly 80 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Running US-191 and State Route 44 between Vernal and the Wyoming line, this byway climbs the north slope of the Uinta Mountains — the highest range in the lower 48 that runs east–west — and drops to the brilliant blue-green water of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. John Wesley Powell named the gorge in 1869 for the fiery red Uinta sandstone walls that rise above the Green River. A spur on the Sheep Creek Geological Loop exposes hundreds of millions of years of upturned rock layers in a few miles.
- Flaming Gorge Reservoir
- Green River
- Sheep Creek Geological Loop
- Uinta Mountains
- US-191 / SR-44
Designated for its natural qualities
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Places to stop along Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway
Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum
Vernal's dinosaur museum, with a garden of full-size replicas outside and fossils from the Uinta Basin inside.
WebsiteRed Fleet State Park
A red-rock reservoir with a trail to a slab of about 200 dinosaur footprints, best seen when the water is low.
WebsiteFlaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center
Tours of the 1964 concrete arch dam and views down the Green River canyon below it.
Red Canyon Visitor Center
A cliff-edge visitor center with a sheer view 1,300 feet down to Flaming Gorge Reservoir, and rim trails nearby.
Ute Fire Lookout Tower
Utah's last surviving tower of its 1930s type, restored and staffed by volunteers in summer.
Sheep Creek Geological Loop
A 10-mile side loop through tilted rock layers along the Uinta Crest Fault, where bighorn sheep often appear.
Where to Stay along Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway
22 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway.
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What is a National Scenic Byway?
National Scenic Byways are roads recognized at the federal level for at least one outstanding quality — scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological or recreational — that gives travelers a reason to seek them out rather than just pass through.