Flaming Gorge-Uintas National Scenic Byway
Red Canyon Overlook (Flaming Gorge), UT

The sheer silent cliffs of Red Canyon may seem oblivious to the passage of time, but scattered along its ledges, in its caves and along its upper reaches are traces of a long and remarkable story. Its geologic story covers eons of time, so humanity's influence here seems very brief. However, more than 10,000 years ago individuals hunted now extinct large mammals in the grasslands just north of Red Canyon and may have camped on the edges of the canyon.