Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway
Red-rock high desert around the Wyoming end of Flaming Gorge Reservoir, starting on US 191 just west of Rock Springs.
- Length96 miles[1]Travel Wyoming calls it a 100-mile byway.
- Drive timeTwo to two and a half hours of driving[1]FHWA's "time to allow"
- RoadsIncludes US 191 south from near Rock Springs[2]
- Start and endBegins just west of Rock Springs and heads south on US 191 into red-rock country[2]
- Fees and passesNone for the byway[1]
- Best seasonNot verified
- SurfaceNot verified
- Vehicle notesNot verified
- Seasonal closuresNot verified
Before you go
Road status and weather can change quickly. Check the official road-conditions link before you go.
Facts last checked against the sources on October 22, 2026.
About the drive
The Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway starts just west of Rock Springs and heads south on US 191 into red-rock country, high desert and the Green River basin, around Flaming Gorge Reservoir. The reservoir, part of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, is 91 miles long and reaches into Utah.
Overlooks such as Firehole Canyon explain how the landscape was carved. John Wesley Powell led an expedition down the Green River in the 1860s; Expedition Island in the town of Green River remembers it.
FHWA suggests two to two and a half hours of driving; Travel Wyoming says to expect at least three. Add time to boat or fish on the reservoir.
Stops along the way
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Green River
Town on the Green River at the north end of Wyoming 530.
Official information · 41.52858, -109.46626 · about 0.6 mi from the route line
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Rock Springs
The US 191 side begins just west of town.
Official information · 41.58747, -109.20292 · about 5.9 mi from the route line
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Little Firehole Canyon
Overlook with signs about the area's geology.
Official information · 41.42159, -109.40784 · about 4.8 mi from the route line
Stops are listed in order along the route; the numbers match the map. Stop locations come from the National Park Service, the U.S. Geological Survey place-names database, the stop's own official page or, where noted in the data, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).
Food along the way
Farmers markets within about 25 miles
- White Mountain Mall Farmers' MarketRock Springs, WY · about 2.9 mi from the route
- Rock Springs Farmers MarketRock Springs, WY · about 5.1 mi from the route
- Main Street MarketRock Springs, WY · about 5.2 mi from the route
- Green River Farmers MarketGreen River, WY · about 23.5 mi from the route
Markets keep their own seasons and hours, so check with the market before you go. Find more in the Farmers Market Finder.
Sources
- America's Byways: Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway (FHWA) (checked 2026-10-22)
- Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway (Travel Wyoming, Wyoming Office of Tourism) (checked 2026-10-22)
- Green River, Wyoming (Travel Wyoming) (checked 2026-10-22)
- Route line: U.S. DOT scenic byways map service (geo.dot.gov), retrieved 2026-10-22.
Written by VanillaGoods from the cited official sources. This is a drive to know, not a ranking. Road status and weather can change quickly; check the official road-conditions link before you go.
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