Flaming Gorge was on our list of possible places to stop on our way to Yellowstone. It would have added at least, an additional 50 miles to our trip. Never having been there we opted out.
After cancelling our plans to travel further down The Pacific Coast Highway 101 into California, because of the wild fires, we put it back on our list of places to stop.
Live and learn, should have done more research. Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area is over 200,000 acres, partially in Wyoming, the majority in Utah. We drove in off I 80 onto Scenic Wyoming 530. Twenty four miles of gorgeous scenery on a nice paved, non thrilling road, to Buckboard Crossing Campground ($16 w/electric) and Marina. The key word here is Marina. This area is a boaters paradise. We spent the night and woke up at 5:00 a.m. to do a little animal viewing and catch the sunrise.
After doing a little research, that I should have done sooner, we would have had a lot more to see and do had we come in from I 40 in Utah. Next time!
Not a lot to do, but great photo opportunities! Enjoy 🙂