After departing the amazing rock at McConkie Ranch, Nick and I headed north towards the Wyoming border. Flaming Gorge was directly in our path to our final destination on this road trip and since he had never been to it, it only made sense to stop. We arrived in the later afternoon with a deep hunger for some good food. Before we filled our bellies though, we decided to fill our vision with the magnificent views from the Red Canyon Overlook.
As we pulled into the parking area, a small heard of five or so big horn sheep were grazing on the soft grasses nearby. Apparently, these animals were reintroduced a few years ago and have thrived ever sense. Leaving the car and heading out the paved walkway to the overlook, we were greeted with a stunning view of the Green River far below us, with steep red and white cliffs and dark green foliage scattered about rising up to the elevation we were viewing from. I've been to this place before, a few years ago, but it still impressive. With a few pictures, we were on our way to our accommodations for the night and then onto Wyoming.
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