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

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United States

Wyoming

Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

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

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7,480

hikers

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

01:07

4.10km

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: August 5, 2026

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Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

994 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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1.73 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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3.95 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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4.10 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.76 km

1.40 km

490 m

455 m

Surfaces

1.76 km