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Green Campsites How to get to the Green River All established campgrounds include a table, fire ring, tent pads and benches. River mileages are given beginning at Flaming Gorge . For availability and reservations go to www.reserveUSA.com. All other From campsites are on a first come basis. From I-80 just west of Rock The Green River from Little Hole to the Springs, WY, take US-191 to exit 99, travel south to the / state line is a quiet stretch of major access points at Clay Basin or Dutch John, UT. 1. Stonefly I & II 10. Big Pine Camp I & II 18. Bridge Port Camp 27. Pipeline Camp river surrounded by beautiful scenery, wildlife (FS) North side (river left) (FS) North side (river left) (State) North side (river left) (BLM) East side (river left) Green River Camping From Salt Lake City Mile 8.2. Mile 10.5. Mile 17.3. Mile 22. Take I-80 to exit 34, follow Camping between Little Hole and Indian Crossing and outstanding opportunities for recreation the signs from Fort Bridger to 11. Pugmire Pocket Camp is restricted to designated float-in or hike-in campsites. Manila, UT, then take UT-44 2. Sand Camp 19. River Bend Camp 28. Little Swallow Camp and adventure. Whether you’re interested in (FS) North side (river left) (BLM) South side (river right) (BLM) South side (river right) (BLM) East side (river left) Campers must pack-in/pack-out all trash and build fires to the intersection with US-191. US-191 leads to Mile 8.3. Approximatly 1/4 mile up from Opposite Riverside Camp. At the head of Little Swallow only in established fire rings using dead or down wood. Red Creek Rapids. Mile 17.45. Rapids. Mile 22.1. rafting, fishing, wildlife watching, sight seeing access points near Dutch Mile 10.75. To use sites from March 15 to October 15, campers John and futher north from 3. Bootleg Camp or side-canyon hiking, there is something for Clay Basin. (FS) North side (river left) 20. Riverside Camp 29. Big Tree Camp must register the day of use at Little Hole or reserve 12. Backwater Camp Mile 8.42. (BLM) North side (river left) (BLM) West side (river right) them on-line. Campsites are on a first come/first everyone. Little Hole to the state line covers From Denver (FS) North side (river left) Near a county road. Mile 22.5. Upon reaching US-40 4. Cats Paw Camp Approximatly 1/4 mile up from Mile 17.64. served the rest of the year. at Maybell, CO. take (FS) North side (river left) Red Creek Rapids. 30. Rye Grass Camp 23 miles of territory waiting to be explored. CO-318 to Browns Park. Mile 8.55. Mile 11.6. 21. Roadside Camp (BLM) West side (river right) Below Indian Crossing, developed campsites More detailed information (BLM) North side (river left) Near Rye Grass Draw and are available, but campers are not restricted to only can be obtained by contacting the agencies 5. Cottonwood Camp 13. Red Creek Rapid Camp Near a county road. above Swallow Canyon. those sites. Indian Crossing Campground (fee area) (FS) North side (river left) (BLM) South side (river right) Mile 17.8. Mile 23.8. In the Blink of an Eye... listed on this brochure. Just below Red Creek Rapids. has a boat ramp, drinking water, toilets, and a dump Mile 8.42. The flow of the Green River through the dam can vary Mile 8.55. station. Located 400 yards downstream from Indian 22. Airstrip Camp 31. Swallow Canyon Camp daily with power demands. Fluctuations can range from 6. Grasshopper I & II (BLM) West side (river right) (BLM) North side (river left) Crossing is the Bridge Hollow Campground (fee area) Camp (Devils Hole) 14. Tree Tops Camp Mile 18.85. Includes boat ramp. 800 to 4500 cubic feet per second or higher, depending Permits (BLM) South side (river right) which offers drinking water, toilets, boat ramps, (BLM) South side Mile 26.2. on the time of the year and time of day. Permits are not required for private boaters from the Mile 12.2. and a credit card phone. (river right) 23. Elm Grove Camp Flaming Gorge Dam to the Dinosaur National Monument Mile 9.35. (State) East side (river left) 32. Swinging Bridge Camp River Requirements: Utah Division of 15. Indian Crossing at Ladore Canyon Colorado.State Parks and Permits Recreation are only required for at an old homestead. (USFWS) on the Colorado side All natural sources of water should be purified. • Personal flotation devices (PFD) must be worn (BLM) North side (river left) commercial NAfloatTIONAL boating. 7. Jackson Creek Camp Mile 119.5. of the boarder. Includes toilet During the summer, at least one gallon of drinking PARK Fee Area. Includes boat ramp, properly at all times while floating the river. Inflatable SERVICE (BLM) South side and raft ramp. water per person is recommended. (river right) drinking water, toilets, and 24. Burned Tree Camp Mile 22.5. PFDs are not allowed. For River Flow information call: 435.885.3106 or dump station. Department • A spare oar or paddle compatible to the craft of the Interior Mile 9.65. (State) North side (river left) Accessibility: go to www.waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/rt Mile 15.4. Mile 20.1. being used. All facilities at and Little Hole, 8. Cicada Camp 16. Bridge Hollow Camp • A bailing device. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR including restrooms and picnic areas, have been BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) South side (BLM) South side (river right) 25. Lonetree Camp • Watercraft 16 feet or larger require a throw rope. (river right) Fee Area. Includes boat ramp, (BLM) East side (river left) designated for accessibility. Special access fishing Mile 9.9. Mile 20.35. • Canoes must have floatation devices equivalent to

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credit card phone. Mile 16.2. R NATIONAL P Bureau of Land U PARK Ranger District A 9. Trails End Camp 26. Island View Camp at Little Hole. Facilities at Indian Crossing and • Motorized craft are not allowed on the river. R T SERVICE T MENT OF AGRICU L .025 stroke width on D of A (FS) managed by US Forest Service, Ashley Management Department (FS) This site is found at the 17. Beaver Dam Camp (BLM) East side (river left) Bridge Hollow have accessible restrooms and • Flotation tubes are NOT recommended on any section of the Interior end of the lower Little Hole Mile 20.35. National Forest. (BLM) South side (river right) (BLM) managed by Bureau of Land of the river. 170 South 500 East P.O. Box 279 Trail. North side (river left) camping facilities. The John Jarvie Historic site offers .4 miles below Bridge Hollow Management, Vernal Field Office. • Camping requires self-contained toilet. Vernal, UT 84078 Manila, UT 84046 Mile 10. (State) managed by the State of Utah. ADA accessible restrooms and pathways. 435.781.4400 Campground. Mile 16.55. (USFWS) managed by US Fish & Wildlife. 435.784.3445 The Murder of a Local Outlaws and Rustlers Welcome Businessman Browns Park Jesse Ewing Canyon will be re-routed in John Jarvie Historic Site 2008. Grade up to 7%. Contact the BLM Browns Park has some history of its own. in Vernal for current road conditions. In 1880, a Scotsman moved into It has been the home of wildlife and Browns Park and opened a general wild people...Native Americans, trappers, store-trading post and became ranchers, and river runners. Browns Park postmaster of Browns Park. His is located ten miles south of Wyoming name was John Jarvie. After a year and the Utah/Colorado border runs right he also became the ferry operator. through the middle of the park. In 1909, Jarvie was robbed and It was a convenient haven for outlaws on murdered. His body was placed in the run, like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance a boat and pushed into the Green kid, Matt Warner and Isom Dart, and River, not to be discovered until Ann Bassett, Queen of the Rustlers. eight days later. He left behind four original structures and an impression of what frontier life was like at the turn of the century.

“We’ll never see them again,” Little Hole Trail Green River Trail Boat Ramps thought the small crowd as they waved goodbye The Little Hole National Recreation Trail follows the The Green River Trail begins at the Indian Crossing Put in and take out sites are: to the brave and possibly doomed men. north side of the Green River between Flaming Gorge Campground and goes upstream following the river On may 24, 1869, an expedition made up of Spillway (0 miles just below dam) Dam and Little Hole seven miles down-stream. Hiking for a distance of two and a half miles to a point just ten men left Green River Station, Wyoming, and Little Hole (7 miles below dam) started down the Green River. The leader of and fishing access are the major attractions. Camping, across the river from Tree Tops Camp. The trail is open this expedition was Major . fires, and horse use are NOT allowed on this section to mountain biking and horseback riding, but is closed Indian Crossing (15.4 miles) and mountain biking is NOT allowed Memorial Day to to motorized use. This was his first trip down the Green River Bridge Hollow (16.2 miles) Labor Day weekends. to the and through the Grand Bridge Port (17.3 miles) Canyon. Three months later, and with only The lower Little Hole Trail extends from Little Hole five of the ten men that started the expedition, Pipeline (22 miles) about two miles downstream. Horses and moun- the first party to ever transverse the Grand Swallow Canyon (26.2 miles) canyon completed their journey. In 1871, tain bikes are welcome. Float-in or hike-in camping a second expedition made it possible for Powell is allowed only in designated riverside camps. See Swinging Bridge (29.6 miles) to produce maps and scientific publications. “Campsites” section for regulations. This opened the door for other river-runners to explore the aspect of fast water travel and boat design. The Murder of a Local Outlaws and Rustlers Welcome Businessman Browns Park Jesse Ewing Canyon will be re-routed in John Jarvie Historic Site 2008. Grade up to 7%. Contact the BLM Browns Park has some history of its own. in Vernal for current road conditions. In 1880, a Scotsman moved into It has been the home of wildlife and Browns Park and opened a general wild people...Native Americans, trappers, store-trading post and became ranchers, and river runners. Browns Park postmaster of Browns Park. His is located ten miles south of Wyoming name was John Jarvie. After a year and the Utah/Colorado border runs right he also became the ferry operator. through the middle of the park. In 1909, Jarvie was robbed and It was a convenient haven for outlaws on murdered. His body was placed in the run, like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance a boat and pushed into the Green kid, Matt Warner and Isom Dart, and River, not to be discovered until Ann Bassett, Queen of the Rustlers. eight days later. He left behind four original structures and an impression of what frontier life was like at the turn of the century.

“We’ll never see them again,” Little Hole Trail Green River Trail Boat Ramps thought the small crowd as they waved goodbye The Little Hole National Recreation Trail follows the The Green River Trail begins at the Indian Crossing Put in and take out sites are: to the brave and possibly doomed men. north side of the Green River between Flaming Gorge Campground and goes upstream following the river On may 24, 1869, an expedition made up of Spillway (0 miles just below dam) Dam and Little Hole seven miles down-stream. Hiking for a distance of two and a half miles to a point just ten men left Green River Station, Wyoming, and Little Hole (7 miles below dam) started down the Green River. The leader of and fishing access are the major attractions. Camping, across the river from Tree Tops Camp. The trail is open this expedition was Major John Wesley Powell. fires, and horse use are NOT allowed on this section to mountain biking and horseback riding, but is closed Indian Crossing (15.4 miles) and mountain biking is NOT allowed Memorial Day to to motorized use. This was his first trip down the Green River Bridge Hollow (16.2 miles) Labor Day weekends. to the Colorado River and through the Grand Bridge Port (17.3 miles) Canyon. Three months later, and with only The lower Little Hole Trail extends from Little Hole five of the ten men that started the expedition, Pipeline (22 miles) about two miles downstream. Horses and moun- the first party to ever transverse the Grand Swallow Canyon (26.2 miles) canyon completed their journey. In 1871, tain bikes are welcome. Float-in or hike-in camping a second expedition made it possible for Powell is allowed only in designated riverside camps. See Swinging Bridge (29.6 miles) to produce maps and scientific publications. “Campsites” section for regulations. This opened the door for other river-runners to explore the aspect of fast water travel and boat design. Green River Campsites How to get to the Green River All established campgrounds include a table, fire ring, tent pads and benches. River mileages are given beginning at Flaming Gorge Dam. For availability and reservations go to www.reserveUSA.com. All other From Wyoming campsites are on a first come basis. From I-80 just west of Rock The Green River from Little Hole to the Springs, WY, take US-191 to exit 99, travel south to the Utah/Colorado state line is a quiet stretch of major access points at Clay Basin or Dutch John, UT. 1. Stonefly I & II 10. Big Pine Camp I & II 18. Bridge Port Camp 27. Pipeline Camp river surrounded by beautiful scenery, wildlife (FS) North side (river left) (FS) North side (river left) (State) North side (river left) (BLM) East side (river left) Green River Camping From Salt Lake City Mile 8.2. Mile 10.5. Mile 17.3. Mile 22. Take I-80 to exit 34, follow Camping between Little Hole and Indian Crossing and outstanding opportunities for recreation the signs from Fort Bridger to 11. Pugmire Pocket Camp is restricted to designated float-in or hike-in campsites. Manila, UT, then take UT-44 2. Sand Camp 19. River Bend Camp 28. Little Swallow Camp and adventure. Whether you’re interested in (FS) North side (river left) (BLM) South side (river right) (BLM) South side (river right) (BLM) East side (river left) Campers must pack-in/pack-out all trash and build fires to the intersection with US-191. US-191 leads to Mile 8.3. Approximatly 1/4 mile up from Opposite Riverside Camp. At the head of Little Swallow only in established fire rings using dead or down wood. Red Creek Rapids. Mile 17.45. Rapids. Mile 22.1. rafting, fishing, wildlife watching, sight seeing access points near Dutch Mile 10.75. To use sites from March 15 to October 15, campers John and futher north from 3. Bootleg Camp or side-canyon hiking, there is something for Clay Basin. (FS) North side (river left) 20. Riverside Camp 29. Big Tree Camp must register the day of use at Little Hole or reserve 12. Backwater Camp Mile 8.42. (BLM) North side (river left) (BLM) West side (river right) them on-line. Campsites are on a first come/first everyone. Little Hole to the state line covers From Denver (FS) North side (river left) Near a county road. Mile 22.5. Upon reaching US-40 4. Cats Paw Camp Approximatly 1/4 mile up from Mile 17.64. served the rest of the year. at Maybell, CO. take (FS) North side (river left) Red Creek Rapids. 30. Rye Grass Camp 23 miles of territory waiting to be explored. CO-318 to Browns Park. Mile 8.55. Mile 11.6. 21. Roadside Camp (BLM) West side (river right) Below Indian Crossing, developed campsites More detailed information (BLM) North side (river left) Near Rye Grass Draw and are available, but campers are not restricted to only can be obtained by contacting the agencies 5. Cottonwood Camp 13. Red Creek Rapid Camp Near a county road. above Swallow Canyon. those sites. Indian Crossing Campground (fee area) (FS) North side (river left) (BLM) South side (river right) Mile 17.8. Mile 23.8. In the Blink of an Eye... listed on this brochure. Just below Red Creek Rapids. has a boat ramp, drinking water, toilets, and a dump Mile 8.42. The flow of the Green River through the dam can vary Mile 8.55. station. Located 400 yards downstream from Indian 22. Airstrip Camp 31. Swallow Canyon Camp daily with power demands. Fluctuations can range from 6. Grasshopper I & II (BLM) West side (river right) (BLM) North side (river left) Crossing is the Bridge Hollow Campground (fee area) Camp (Devils Hole) 14. Tree Tops Camp Mile 18.85. Includes boat ramp. 800 to 4500 cubic feet per second or higher, depending Permits (BLM) South side (river right) which offers drinking water, toilets, boat ramps, (BLM) South side Mile 26.2. on the time of the year and time of day. Permits are not required for private boaters from the Mile 12.2. and a credit card phone. (river right) 23. Elm Grove Camp Flaming Gorge Dam to the Dinosaur National Monument Mile 9.35. (State) East side (river left) 32. Swinging Bridge Camp River Requirements: Utah Division of 15. Indian Crossing at Ladore Canyon Colorado.State Parks and Permits Recreation are only required for at an old homestead. (USFWS) on the Colorado side All natural sources of water should be purified. • Personal flotation devices (PFD) must be worn (BLM) North side (river left) commercial NAfloatTIONAL boating. 7. Jackson Creek Camp Mile 119.5. of the boarder. Includes toilet During the summer, at least one gallon of drinking PARK Fee Area. Includes boat ramp, properly at all times while floating the river. Inflatable SERVICE (BLM) South side and raft ramp. water per person is recommended. (river right) drinking water, toilets, and 24. Burned Tree Camp Mile 22.5. PFDs are not allowed. For River Flow information call: 435.885.3106 or dump station. Department • A spare oar or paddle compatible to the craft of the Interior Mile 9.65. (State) North side (river left) Accessibility: go to www.waterdata.usgs.gov/ut/nwis/rt Mile 15.4. Mile 20.1. being used. All facilities at Spillway and Little Hole, 8. Cicada Camp 16. Bridge Hollow Camp • A bailing device. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR including restrooms and picnic areas, have been BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) South side (BLM) South side (river right) 25. Lonetree Camp • Watercraft 16 feet or larger require a throw rope. (river right) Fee Area. Includes boat ramp, (BLM) East side (river left) designated for accessibility. Special access fishing Mile 9.9. Mile 20.35. • Canoes must have floatation devices equivalent to

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credit card phone. Mile 16.2. R NATIONAL P Bureau of Land U PARK Ranger District A 9. Trails End Camp 26. Island View Camp at Little Hole. Facilities at Indian Crossing and • Motorized craft are not allowed on the river. R T SERVICE T MENT OF AGRICU L .025 stroke width on D of A (FS) managed by US Forest Service, Ashley Management Department Ashley National Forest (FS) This site is found at the 17. Beaver Dam Camp (BLM) East side (river left) Bridge Hollow have accessible restrooms and • Flotation tubes are NOT recommended on any section of the Interior end of the lower Little Hole Mile 20.35. National Forest. (BLM) South side (river right) (BLM) managed by Bureau of Land of the river. 170 South 500 East P.O. Box 279 Trail. North side (river left) camping facilities. The John Jarvie Historic site offers .4 miles below Bridge Hollow Management, Vernal Field Office. • Camping requires self-contained toilet. Vernal, UT 84078 Manila, UT 84046 Mile 10. (State) managed by the State of Utah. ADA accessible restrooms and pathways. 435.781.4400 Campground. Mile 16.55. (USFWS) managed by US Fish & Wildlife. 435.784.3445