Tuesday, July 10. We left our boondock slowly, drove back to US-30, and took it to Green River Wyoming, where we then headed South into Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Ashley National Forest. In 1963 the Green River was dammed, creating this gorge behind the dam.
The drive around is wonderful. You're also crossing over the Uinta Mountains (the only E-W mountain range in the US), so the roads are twisty in many directions in fluid combinations, with awesome views en route. Sharon got a SUP paddle in, but it was cut short by the rolling rumble of thunder. An earlier hike at the Visitor Center was cut short when we ignored the wind change, random droplets, and drop in air temperature.
Before the paddle we learned that the nearest campground was full. So after the paddle we retraced our steps back to the Rim area. The first campground had a couple sites, but boondocking was looking better. By the third, uppermost campground, we found a wonderful site with no other campers in view. And the backyard of our site is the gorge.
We hiked back to the entrance to pay the $11 fee, and then to marvel at the incredible views from the campground. Then we took off on our bikes to enjoy their mountain bike trails. Unfortunately the trail we started on had enough jarring bumps over the rocks that my back forced me to ride out of the seat.
We left our shower waterbag on the dash all day, and it was pretty warm. We found a tree with a branch at the right height, and we both had delightfully efficient showers. Followed by cocktails, sunset appreciation, dinner prep and execution, and working on pictures, etc.
Pictures are at https://photos.app.goo.gl/iwbFCeNU64JwCZN86
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