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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Red Canyon Overlook – Red Canyon Visitor Center loop from Canyon Rim Campground

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United States

Wyoming

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Red Canyon Overlook – Red Canyon Visitor Center loop from Canyon Rim Campground

Easy

3.4

(25)

hikers

Red Canyon Overlook – Red Canyon Visitor Center loop from Canyon Rim Campground

01:12

4.50km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Camping Site

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985 m

Viewpoint on Canyon Rim Trail

Highlight • Viewpoint

Whether you're coming from the visitor center to the northwest, or staying at the Canyon Rim Campground to the southeast, this is one of several particularly great viewpoints along the Canyon Rim Trail.

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2.21 km

View of Red Canyon

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.29 km

Red Canyon Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Red Canyon is some 700 feet wide and 1,400 deep, and you get amazing views of it from this lookout point, as well as spots along the trail as you approach. The water at the bottom is Flaming Gorge Reservoir.

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2.44 km

Red Canyon Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

This visitor center is a great place to get oriented to Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. You can also enjoy spectacular views into 1,400-foot deep Red Canyon just a short …

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4.50 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.21 km

702 m

509 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.21 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 27 June

21°C

7°C

51 %

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Comments

September 23, 2024,🇺🇲 Flaming Gorge - Red Canyon Trail

I was completely surprised by how magnificent and impressive the canyon is. In some ways I liked it better than the Grand Canyon because you are closer to the canyon and the edge.

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