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Drive 37
Flaming Gorge Getaway
CrossingthefrontierthatseparatesnortheasternUtahandsouthernWyoming,this
driveneverveersfarfromitscenterpiece—amassivereservoirmorethan90miles
in length. Surrounding its captured waters, mountains, forests, canyonlands, and
desert are all part of this tour.
Length:
About 130 miles, plus side trips
When to go:
Pleasant at any time of year, but winters often close roads at higher eleva-
tions.
Nearby attraction:
Steinaker State Park, north of Vernal
Lodgings:
Reservations are necessary in summer.
Further information:
Wyoming Travel & Tourism
Utah Office of Tourism
Dinosaurland Travel Board
1.
Vernal
Barely 8,800 people live in Vernal, but in this corner of Utah, that makes for a metropolis.
At first the town was little more than a homestead or two, but today it has become a com-
mercial center and the gateway to outlying countryside.
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