Day Trip: Roundtrip from Dinosaur National Monument to Manila, Utah on the Flaming Gorge Scenic Highway

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

We took a "field trip" to mainly check out a portion of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area for places to escape the summer heat we know is about to pay a visit here in Jensen, Utah at Dinosaur National Monument. (DINO).

We're residing in DINO at about 5,000 feet above sea level. We went in search of camp spots that are located at around 8,000 feet above sea level. And we found a few that will definitely work for us.  We expect when the temperature reaches 95 degrees fahrenheit in DINO, it should be in the 60's and 70's (cooler at night) in the mountains.

A friend here in DINO told us of milk shakes to be found in Manila, Utah so we traveled there first and had lunch and a milk shake, of course. Browning's has what I'd call a solid lunch menu, Melanie had the Crispy Chicken Sandwich with fries, I had the Pastrami Burger with cheese and fries and a strawberry milk shake.

We stopped in a Red Canyon Visitor Center and walked a small portion of the rim trail there.  We also checked out the 3 campgrounds, Red Canyon, Canyon Rim and Greens Lake, in that area.  These campgrounds need some care to bring them back up to speed, but they'd work in a pinch.

Pull out overlooking the Flaming Gorge Reservoir

At Browning's Restaurant and Motel

Sheep Creek Drainage

Hideout Canyon Campground entrance

Sheep Creek Byway

Sheep Creek Byway

Sheep Creek Byway

Wildflowers near the Red Canyon Lodge and Greens Lake

Red Canyon Overlook

Red Canyon Overlook and boating on the Green River

Red Canyon Overlook

Red Canyon Overlook