# Flaming Gorge Backcountry

**Location:** Manila, UT | **Difficulty:** Moderate | **Length:** 100+ miles

**GPS:** 40.9145, -109.5876

**Vehicle requirements:** 4WD with low range, all-terrain or mild mud-terrain tires (31–33"), skid plates recommended. Stock-to-2" lift handles most obstacles.

**Best season:** May - October

Red canyon walls plunge into turquoise reservoir waters. Forest roads trace the rim of this stunning gorge straddling the Utah-Wyoming border.

**Region:** Southwest • **Trail type:** Overlanding • **Rating:** 4.4/5

**Highlights:** Canyon views, Reservoir, Fishing, Dispersed camping, Less crowded

**Nearby campgrounds:**
- [Rainbow Park Campground (Jensen, Utah)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/utah/rainbow-park-campground)
- [Split Mountain Group Campground (Jensen, Utah)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/utah/split-mountain-group-campground)
- [Green River Campground (Jensen, Utah)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/utah/green-river-campground)
- [Gates of Lodore Campground (Maybell, Colorado)](https://4x4playground.com/camping/colorado/gates-of-lodore-campground)

Canonical page: https://4x4playground.com/overlanding/trails/flaming-gorge