From the Canyons into the City (Salt Lake City Post)

Here are the views of our canyon campground!

Once we were all set to go we drove down to the water's edge.  The reservoir is 91 miles long, and the pictures do nothing to show the size.  

The area is called Flaming Gorge because of the colors of the rocks.  Unfortunately, it was hazy and it also seemed as if it had been dry recently as the colors were not vivid, but it was easy to imagine them to be. 

We followed along the reservoir

These reminded Dad and Karen of giant anthills, ok as long as no giant ants climbed out!

A little town was nestled in the bottom of the canyon.  

Dinosaurs such as the Stegosaurus once roamed these lands, but now the land is used for farming and cattle grazing.  

Photo Credit to Karen!

These mountains were formed by Unita fault being pushed together.

Bridge over the reservoir

The Flaming Gorge Reservoir is formed by a dam on the Green River.

The dam is in the background.  It doesn't look like much from this angle. 

Driving over the dam

It's really more impressive from this angle! 

At the little gas station we stopped at Timber and I found a radioactive material containment unit.  

What does a small gas station in back-country Utah need one of those for?

As mom's flight was going to get in late (almost 10 o'clock!) we were limited for options of where to stay, and we decided to stay in the KOA near the airport.  Harvey got to hang with the big rigs!  We are on Zion Street in the campground, as they are named for parts of Utah, but I think I liked the canyon Zion a bit better.  

City Camping for the night!