Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center

Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center The Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center is owned by Reclamation and operated through Intermountain Natural History Association.

Information about the dam and the surrounding area is provided for free and more!

09/02/2026

Yeah, yeah. It’s still early. But leaf-changing season will be here before you know it. Are you wearing a carved pumpkin on your head yet? Is that pumpkin spice? No? Give it time.

While we’re here, autumn is a great time to visit national parks. From September through December, depending on the climate and conditions, forests, woodlands, shrublands, and grasslands can put on spectacular displays of color.

Before you venture out, check the park’s website for current conditions, weather, road and trail information, closures, rules, and other trip-planning advice. Because the leaves may be changing, but the need to plan ahead remains evergreen.

09/02/2026

Here at the park, we have foxes and rockses. Wait, rocks. Our fox rocks. Our rocks rock too, and we keep lots in locked boxes. We don't keep our foxes in locks nor in boxes. (That would be rude.) When you visit the park, you'll see lots of rocks. Rangers give talks on the rocks. When you go on a walk (though uncommon), you may see a fox (just not in a box, and not likely to talk). If out on a walk you encounter a fox who talks or who carries a lock, that would be quite a shock.



NPS Photo

09/02/2026

Today, the Josie Morris Cabin may seem simple and unremarkable. But it was once a lively hub of pioneer life. For fifty years, Josie Bassett Morris lived here. She spent her days chopping wood, tending gardens and orchards, and raising cattle and chickens in a remote part of Dinosaur National Monument.

Josie grew up relying on the natural world around her. She learned the value of hard work and being resourceful. As a young girl, she moved with her parents from Arkansas to Browns Park in northwestern Colorado.

In 1913, Josie Morris left Colorado with little money to buy property. She filed a homestead claim along Cub Creek, where she built her own cabin that still stands today. Josie lived in the cabin until she passed away in 1963. This was during a time when plumbing and electricity were becoming common in America.

Josie represented a progressive style of womanhood in the early 20th century. Josie's strong will, charm, and independence drew criticism from some. Yet, many admired her for embracing a rugged and remote lifestyle. The Josie Bassett Morris Ranch Complex is now on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a well-known landmark in Dinosaur National Monument. It represents the tough spirit of the American frontier.

Cub Creek Road is 10 miles (16 km) long on the Utah side of the monument. It stretches from the Quarry Visitor Center to Josie Morris's cabin. Have you visited Josie's Cabin? Let us know how you'd like living a pioneer lifestyle out there!

Image from the Museum of Northwest Colorado in downtown Craig that is a black-and-white vintage photo of Josie Bassett Morris standing and looking to the left, wearing denim overalls and a wide-brimmed hat, holding an axe. A medium-sized dog stands nearby among scattered logs and branches. Behind them, a rustic wooden cabin sits among trees and flowering shrubs along a low fence.

08/19/2026

Today, U.S. Forest Service has filed a proposed rule to rescind the national 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule in its entirety.

For over 25 years, this rule has restricted road construction and limited the Forest Service's ability to carry out critical active management work within inventoried roadless area.

The rescission intends to prioritize local agency decision-making over regulatory rules that are the same across the country, regardless of specific land management issues and needs.

🔗 https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/08/18/usda-acts-remove-roadless-rule-restrictions-exacerbate-rising-wildfire-risk

08/18/2026

Flaming Gorge Ranger District - A temporary area closure will be in place for North Fork Sheep Creek as Utah Division of Wildlife Resources implements a native cutthroat trout restoration project using rotenone.

Crews are scheduled to implement the treatment August 19 through September 2, 2026. The area within 20 feet of North Fork Sheep Creek will be closed during treatment. This closure is to allow ground crews to work safely in and around the treated waters.

A map of the closure area and forest order can be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r04/ashley/alerts.

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5995 Flaming Gorge Visitor Center
Dutch John, UT
84023

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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