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Daggett County

Flaming Gorge    by Merrill Webb    ©Merrill Webb
  


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Aspen Nature Trail   (also Uintah Co.)  [Utah Birding Trails]

     eBird Data:   |  Hwy 191 -- Aspen Nature TrailHwy 191 -- Little Bush Creek (Uintah Co.) |
 


Brown's Park National Wildlife Refuge (Colorado)

Directions: Go north on US 191 from Dutch John.  Just after you cross the Wyoming border, turn right on Brown's Park Road (opposite "The Gap" ranch).  Go 19 miles to the "Jarvie Historical Site" turn off (Jarvie Historical Site is 1/2 mile from the intersection).  Proceed about 7 miles crossing the Colorado border (where the road become paved), to the wildlife refuge, about 1.5 miles from the border..

     eBird Data:   |  Brown's Park NWR (Colorado) |  Brown's Park WMA  | 
 


Brown's Park Wildlife Management Area   [Utah Birding Trails]

Directions: Go north on US 191 from Dutch John.  Just after you cross the Wyoming border, turn right on Brown's Park Road (opposite "The Gap" ranch).  Go 19 miles to the "Jarvie Historical Site" turn off (Jarvie Historical Site is 1/2 mile from the intersection).  Proceed 0.7 miles to a small single-lane gravel road that goes down to the Wildlife Management Area.

     eBird Data:   |  Brown's Park WMA  |  Brown's Park NWR (Colorado) |
 


Flaming Gorge Dam   [Utah Birding Trails]

Directions: Flaming Gorge Dam is located about 35 miles north of Vernal on US 191.

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Henry's Fork Wildlife Viewing Area

Directions: Go east from Manila on UT 43 crossing the Wyoming border where the road number changes to WY 530.  Go down into the Henry's Fork River valley and cross the river where there is are parking area by the two gates.

     eBird Data:   |  ManilaFlaming Gorge NRA -- Henry's Fork wetlands |
 


Hoop Lake   [Utah Birding Trails]

     eBird Data:   |  Hoop Lake (Summit Co.) | Birch Creek Rd -- LowerSpirit Lake Rd
 


Leidy Peak   [Utah Birding Trails]

Directions: Directions: From about 21 miles north of Vernal on US-191, turn west on FR-018 (The Red Cloud Loop Road).  It's about 10 miles to the Oaks Park road (FR-024) and another 5 miles to the junction of FR-043.  At the junction with FR-043 take the "Hacking Lake" road.  The trailhead is about just beyond Hacking Lake.  (The total distance from US-191 is about 24 miles).

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Little Hole   [Utah Birding Trails]

Directions: From US 191 on the north end of Dutch John, take FR75 and go east about 6 miles.

Description:  Pinyon-juniper woodlands (some recently burned)

Birds: Lark Sparrow, Mountain Bluebird, Mourning Dove, woodpeckers.
     Trail to Flaming Gorge dam:  Osprey, White-throated Swift, Spotted Towhee, Clark's Nutcracher, Pinyon Jay. ~ Keith Evans

     eBird Data:   |  Little HoleFlaming Gorge NRA -- Cart Creek Overlook Little Hotel CG  |
 


Lucerne Peninsula

Directions: Go east from Manila on UT 43 crossing the Wyoming border where the road number changes to WY 530.  Go through the Henry's Fork River valley.  As the road comes out of the valley turn right on the road to the Lucerne Valley Recreation Area.  This four-mile stretch of road to the recreation area is on the Lucerne Peninsula.

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Lucerne Valley Recreation Area

Directions: Go east from Manila on UT 43 crossing the Wyoming border where the road number changes to WY 530.  Go through the Henry's Fork River valley.  As the road comes out of the valley turn right on the road to the Lucerne Valley Recreation Area.  Go about 4 miles to the recreation area.

     eBird Data:   |  ManilaFlaming Gorge NRA -- Henry's Fork wetlands |  
 


Red Canyon Overlook, Greens Lakes [Utah Birding Trails]

Directions: Turn off US 191 onto UT 44. A few miles west on 44 you'll see a sign for the 'Red Canyon Complex'. Turn Right.

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Sheep Creek Loop  [Utah Birding Trails]

Directions: This is a 14 mile loop that begins 7 miles south of Manila on US 44.  The loop starts west and loops to  return to US 44 further south.

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Spirit Lake Area

Directions: Turn off UT 44 onto the Sheep Creek Geological Loop (15? miles from US 191 or 12? miles from the town Manila). Go 3? miles and turn South onto a dirt road and head West (there will be signs). After about 11 miles turn left to Spirit Lake 6? miles further.

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Swett Ranch [Utah Birding Trails]

Directions: The road to Swett Ranch (FR 158) goes west from US 191, 1/2 mile past the intersection with  UT 44 that goes to Manila.  Turn from US 191 and go 1.5 miles to the ranch.

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