Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway
Visitor Services

The communities of Vernal, Dutch John, and Manila are all located along the byway and provide the necessary user services and facilities to sustain year-round visitation. There is also a wide variety of private businesses and vendors that offer a complete line for shopping, dining, lodging, and emergency services. There are over 30 outfitters and guides that provide a broad range of services and rentals ranging from watercraft to guided rafting, fishing, and hunting trips. Twenty-four hour emergency services are offered, along with airport and charter facilities. Other numerous services include: bicycle and boat rentals, hot air balloon rides, shuttle services, dump stations, laundromats, showers, tours, marinas, and churches.

Service	Description	Service	Description
	Fees There are no fees along the byway proper.		Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities A growing number of visitors continue to experience this byway and its surrounding corridor area by using bicycles, motorcycles, ATVs, and hiking trails. Although the byway can be biked from end to...
	Camping Camping is available in the Ashley National Forest. Links to reserveUSA.com to make reservations at nearby National Forest campgrounds: Colton Guard Station Campground (Ashley National...		Food There are over 40 restaurants as well as several grocery stores and convenience stores along the byway.
	Gasoline RV and automotive services are available along this byway. Visitors will be able to find gas stations as well.		Information Visitor centers are located at Red Canyon Overlook, Flaming Gorge Dam, Utah State Fieldhouse of Natural History, Dinosaur National Monument, and the Jensen Welcome Center. Other visitor information...
	Lodging There are 17 motels with 600 total rooms, 2 lodges with 67 total rooms along the byway.		Phone Public phones are available along this byway.
	Restrooms There are toilet facilities along this byway.		Retail There are places to shop along this byway.

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Special Considerations

The byway is a paved mountain highway in good condition with narrow, winding characteristics that provide dramatic, 360-degree scenic vistas to those who travel its length. The byway accommodates year-round traffic for motorized vehicles of all types, including cars, pickups, recreational vehicles, and larger commercial vehicles. The road has 12-feet wide lanes, with shoulder widths varying from 2 to 6 feet. The road also has numerous passing lanes, all of which meet safety standards for recreational traffic.

The byway rises from 5,050 feet to 8,428 feet above sea level, with a gently sloping divide that provides many places with sight distances adequate for passing slower vehicles. Although the roadway's ascent can be dramatic and winding (there are some 5-8 percent grades), improvements have been made to the numerous scenic turnouts, observation points, rest areas, visitor centers, and interpretive sites and trails available for exiting and safe viewing pleasure.

The highway route and all major attractions along the byway can adequately handle tour buses. Tour buses currently travel the byway en route to such sites as the Flaming Gorge Dam and Visitor Center, the Red Canyon Rim Visitor Center, the Utah Field House of Natural History and Dinosaur Gardens, the Dinosaur National Monument, and 18 other designated interpretive sites along the byway. Improvements to these 18 sites along the route will enhance safety while improving parking accommodations for tour buses and larger RVs.

During the winter, extra care and caution will lengthen the time it takes to drive from one end of the byway to the other. Since the public lands along the byway are managed under the Multiple Use Concept, visitors may have the opportunity to encounter a real western cattle drive along the roadway during the spring and fall transitional months.

Restrictions

Sections of the mountain highway are occasionally closed due to extreme snowfall during the winter.

Seasons

Best Time to Drive

Highways US-191 and UT-44 are open to traffic year-round and provide outstanding accessibility to the changing beauty and diverse recreational opportunities each new season bring to the byway.

High Season

Summer is the busiest time of year along this byway.

Road Conditions

To find up to date information about the road conditions along Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway, please visit the FHWA listing of web sites for more information.

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