Red Canyon Visitor Center – Viewpoint on Canyon Rim Trail loop from Red Canyon Visitor Center

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United States

Wyoming

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Red Canyon Visitor Center – Viewpoint on Canyon Rim Trail loop from Red Canyon Visitor Center

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Red Canyon Visitor Center – Viewpoint on Canyon Rim Trail loop from Red Canyon Visitor Center

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3.69km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

156 m

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 …

Tip by

1.23 km

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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1.96 km

Viewpoint (Canyon Rim Campground)

Highlight • Viewpoint

This viewpoint, just a short walk outside Canyon Rim Campground, offers impressive lookouts down into Red Canyon, with the Flaming Gorge Reservior, created from the Green River, in its depths. …

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3.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.24 km

238 m

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

247 m

104 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 6 October

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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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