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  Green River, Utah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Green River is a city located in Utah.
Green River is located at 38°59'36" north latitude and 110°8'60" west longitude (38.993258, -110.149961)
The San Rafael Swell region is to the west of Green River, while Canyonlands National Park lies to the south.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Green_River,_Utah   (513 words)

  
 Green River (Utah) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Green River, a tributary of the Colorado, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States.
South of the canyon it passes the town of Green River, Utah and is joined by the San Rafael River in southern Emery County.
The Green River Basin is said to have the largest fossil fuel deposits in the world [1], in the form of shale oil.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Green_River_(Utah)   (1149 words)

  
 Green River, Utah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The city of Green River, population 860, is located near the site of a historic river crossing used by both Indians and Spanish explorers.
The Green River originates in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming and flows to its confluence with the Colorado River South of Moab, Utah.
Green River State Park - Green River State Park is a favorite of visitors and locals alike for its large manicured lawns, tall shady Cottonwood trees, and its proximity to the water.
www.discovermoab.com /greenriver.htm   (756 words)

  
 History of Green River, Utah
Green River, located in Emery County, is a commercial and farming and ranching community situated in a valley where the Green River flows between low banks for several miles between Gray and Labyrinth canyons.
More important was the establishment of the Utah Launch Complex of the White Sands Missile Base in 1964, which brought the town's population to a high point of almost 2,000 before the closing of the complex in the 1970s led to yet another economic downturn.
The population of Green River in 1990 was 744 in Emery County plus an additional 122 across the river in Grand County.
www.onlineutah.com /greenriverhistory.shtml   (883 words)

  
 Green River Utah Resource Guide, City or community of Green River, Utah Facts, Information, Relocation, Real Estate, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The population of Green River is approximately 1,048 (1990).
Green River is positioned 38.98 degrees north of the equator and 110.08 degrees west of the prime meridian.
Green River began as a mail relay station at the point in the river where it was easiest to ford.
www.usacitiesonline.com /utcountygreenriver.htm   (297 words)

  
 Green River, Utah - Photo Gallery
Although Green River is one of the driest areas in the nation, the rich soil and water from the Green River make it one of the most fertile areas in the state.
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Green River, UT (09/19/2002) This bas-relief on the wall of the Green River museum honors John Wesley Powell and his companions who made the first trip down the Green in 1869.
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 Green River Rafting | Utah.com
The 100-mile long stretch of river winds peacefully through redrock canyons until the confluence of the Green River with the Colorado River.
One advantage of running only in the springtime is that river runners are always guaranteed a spectacular wildflower show—everything from flowering cacti and Indian paintbrush to desert primrose blossoms.One of the deepest canyons in the southwest, Lodore Canyon, located in the sprawling acreage of Dinosaur National Monument offers many miles of scenic wonderment.
This area of Utah was visited and settled by prospectors, homesteaders, farmers and ranchers and outlaws who left their legacies in the river corridor.
www.utah.com /raft/rivers/green.htm   (1156 words)

  
 Fly Fishing The Green River in Utah
Utah's Green River, below Flaming Gorge Reservoir, is one of the finest trout waters in the United States.
The river consists of a trout population averaging 6000-8000 fish per mile.
During the summer weekends, the river is a huge recreational attraction, but the trout do not seem to mind the commotion.
www.flyfishingconnection.com /green.html   (681 words)

  
 Green River Utah's Visitor Information Website - Located amidst 3 National Parks - Canyonlands, Arches and Capitol Reef ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Raft the Green River, explore the remote and beautiful San Rafael Swell or enjoy the many National and State parks in the area.
Green River, Utah, on the banks of the Green River (USGS Figures for the Green River's flow rate near Green River, Utah), is perfectly situated to visit the many National Parks, State Parks, BLM and National Forest lands that surround this desert treasure.
Green River has over 600 motel rooms, 300 camping spots at our 4 campgrounds, as well as numerous restaurants, taverns and a private club to accomodate your needs.
www.greenriver-utah.com   (663 words)

  
 Labyrinth Canyon
River recreation in Labyrinth Canyon is jointly managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Utah State Division of Lands and Forestry.
A trip through Labyrinth Canyon on the lower Green River can be enjoyed almost any time of the year, except in winter when there is ice on the river.
The river can be reached by vehicles at Green River State Park (river mile 120), at the cable crossing (river mile 1182), Crystal Geyser (river mile 1152), Little Valley (river miles 115 through 1102), McCarty Bottom (river mile 108), Ruby Ranch (river mile 96).
www.blm.gov /utah/price/labyrinth.htm   (2937 words)

  
 Utah Fly Fishing Outfitters - Green River Utah
Located in Southwest Wyoming, The Upper Green River is still a “secret spot” with low fishing pressure.
There trophy brown, rainbow and Snake River (fine-spot) cutthroat, often grow over 20 inches in the Green River as it meanders through the Seedskadee Wildlife Refuge for 30 miles.
The Upper Green River is known for growing some of the West’s biggest fish.
www.utahflyfish.com /green_river.html   (180 words)

  
 "Green River, Wyoming/Utah - Great Rivers - Angler's OnLine"
The Green river, from it's majestic, yet humble beginnings in the Wind River Mountains [See map, click here.] to it's confluence with the mighty Colorado River, is still a beautiful, inviting slice of nature.
The Green River from Flaming Gorge Dam in Utah to the Colorado State line is the most popular section of river for anglers.
The river currently is one of the best fisheries in the continent and is definitely a world class fishery in every sense of the term.
flyanglersonline.com /features/greatrivers/green   (2173 words)

  
 Green River Utah - UT
Labyrinth & Stillwater Canyons + Colorado River From Moab to the Confluence with the Green.
This 120 mile section of the Green River is one of the most spectacular flat water paddles in the country.
The river is the least crowded before April 15th and again after the middle of October.
www.paddling.net /places/showReport.html?119   (1114 words)

  
 Green River Fly Fishing
The Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam is perhaps the best tailwater fishery in the U.S., if not the top fishery, period.
Located in northeast Utah, it holds over 30 miles of water that can be floated and fished from shore.
The Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam is classic tailwater, with stable water temperatures that promote dense insect life and thus prime trout habitat.
www.troutsource.com /RiversFolder/Green.htm   (816 words)

  
 Green River Utah Kayak Trip - Southwind Kayak Center - Labyrinth Canyon, lessons, trips, rentals, sales of sea touring ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Green River Utah Kayak Trip - Southwind Kayak Center - Labyrinth Canyon, lessons, trips, rentals, sales of sea touring kayaks, river kayaks, and canoes.
This includes five great days of kayaking, food on the river, a double occupancy motel room after the trip, round trip transportation from Salt Lake City to Green River, plus camping and use fees.
You are responsible for most food before and after the kayaking part of the trip and for getting to Salt lake City or to the town of Green River.
www.southwindkayaks.com /Trip_GreenRiverL.html   (807 words)

  
 Utah's Green River Complex is called "The New Area 51"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
A remote Army facility in eastern Utah was called "the New Area 51" in Popular Mechanics Magazine's June cover story.
Officially called the Utah Launch Complex, the 3,650 acre site in the bare hills north of Moab, was established in 1961 as a launch point for test missiles bound for the Army's 4,000 square-mile White Sands Missile Range, in New Mexico.
Continuing on the dirt road to the south leads through some low hills and then south west to the geyser and the east bank of the Green River.
www.abovetopsecret.com /pages/greenriver.html   (766 words)

  
 Green River, Utah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The scenic Green River is one of Utah's finest paddling destinations, and this section may be the best the river has to offer.
The river flows best from April through June, and may be navigable at other times if sufficient rainfall and/or snowmelt in the drainage basins of the Yampa and Green Rivers contributes additional flow.
A number of commercial liveries run trips to this section of the Green River, though none are located along it, so setting up shuttles may be just a matter of paying a nominal fee to avoid having to run your own shuttles before and after a trip.
southwestpaddler.com /docs/greenut3.html   (986 words)

  
 CFI: Tourist Travel to Green River Utah
Green River State Park has a campground near the River In addition to several commercial campgrounds.
The John Wesley Powell River History Museum in Green River is of special interest to river travelers; as is Ray's Tavern, world (we're not kidding!) famous for their charbroiled burgers and steaks; where a peanut butter and jelly sandwich costs about three times more than a burger.
Green River has a medical center, a grocery store, a bank, ATM machines, a drugstore, but no liquor store.
canyonlandsfieldinst.org /travel/3travl_map_greenriver.html   (387 words)

  
 Green River (Utah) Paddling Trip
We are elated to be afloat on the river.
Florence Creek/Jack’s Rock is situated across the river from "Rain Canyon." Amazingly, it is raining in Rain Canyon.
Canoe camping on the Green River in Desolation Canyon.
www.tehcc.org /GreenRiverUtah.htm   (3460 words)

  
 Green River in Utah
It was breaking clear and the Green River, maybe 100 yards wide with snowmelt, held the power and grace of a rising moon.
The river would float the brains another 120 river miles or so to Cataract Canyon where they would be pureed into oblivion by a series of fierce sections of whitewater.
By Cataract, the Green and Colorado Rivers have joined, doubling the water flows and on that day taking the river up to nearly 50,000 cubic feet of water per second.
www.cyberwest.com /cw09/v9adwst3.html   (1309 words)

  
 Green River State Park | Utah.com
Green River State Park is an oasis on the bank of the Green River where tall cottonwood trees shade well-manicured lawns.
The park is a favorite embarkation point for river trips through Labyrinth and Stillwater canyons and is a good base for seeing much of southeastern Utah.
Green River State Park is just off Interstate 70 in Green River City.
www.utah.com /stateparks/green_river.htm   (190 words)

  
 Desolation Canyon River Information
River Flow Information: During the season, river flow information can be obtained by calling 801-539-1311 or accessing the USGS internet site.
River Difficulty: Desolation is rated a Class II/III but remember that the river does not know that.
The ice from tributary rivers hangs up in the brained channels and creates dams that may be several feet high.
www.blm.gov /utah/price/riverinf.htm   (3433 words)

  
 Washington Fly Fishing - Green river, Utah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
If you continue, the river hooks to the left and if you're on the left side of the river, you'll have to climb up over a hill before you can reach the river again.
I fished as small as #26's, basically i used all the same flies that i used to use on the san juan river, the bottom fly is never bigger then a 20.
I prefer the river upstream, in the canyon as the scenery is better.
www.washingtonflyfishing.com /board/showthread.php?t=22721   (1423 words)

  
 Green River, Utah Visitor Travel Information Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The river that gave the town of Green River its name is the main attraction of this small town.
The river snakes through extremely remote canyons in central Utah north of the town and through red rock canyons south of town before merging with the Colorado River in
Green River has a good selection of motels and plenty of places to eat, as well as other essential services for the traveler.
www.go-utah.com /utah/green-river/Green-River.html   (189 words)

  
 Green River Utah River Rafting | Adrift Adventures Moab Utah!
A less-known national treasure, Desolation is one of the most scenic, historic and colorful waterway areas on the western rivers.
Feel the power of the river pull as your oar or paddle raft drifts along the calmer sections of the Green.
The 60-mile river journey through Labyrinth Canyon on the Green River is a peaceful, remote excursion into Utah's Canyonlands.
www.adrift.net /green.html   (379 words)

  
 Glorious Gates of Lodore - Green River Utah   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The river corridor is well preserved and great care is taken to ensure that it will remain that way for generations to follow.
In the evenings around the campfire, river guides relate tales and feats of their bravery from years gone by.
The Green River is an excellent place to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
www.outdoorutah.com /Articles/glorious_gates.htm   (528 words)

  
 green river rafting, green river rafting utah, gates of lodore, lodore canyon river rafting, OARS
The Green River surges among gorges glutted with the remnants of giants.
Travelling through Dinosaur National Monument, the river is an open-air archive of far-out fossils - in plain sight among the cliff walls and shores - unearthed by wind, water and time.
Exploration is the mission of the day as the Green promises dozens of side hikes, relaxing nights on the beach and easy-going whitewater rafting paddles; it is perfect for young families and laid-back vacationers.
www.oars.com /htdocs/colorado/greenriverrafting.html   (590 words)

  
 Green River, Utah Travel & Vacation Guide
The Green River starts at Flaming Gorge in the northeast corner of Utah, proceeds through Dinosaur National Monument, winds through desert wilderness in east-central Utah, passes the town of Green River before merging with the Colorado River in Canyonlands National Park.
Pristine solitude and terrific desert canyons characterize the Green River through Desolation and Gray canyons in central Utah.
South of town the river proceeds through Labyrinth and Stillwater canyons and into Canyonlands National Park and a confluence with the Colorado River.
www.go-utah.com /green_river   (182 words)

  
 Fly fishing the Green River in Utah
Some pictures from my recent trip to the Green River guided by Trout Creek Flies.
The claims of 8,000 to 14,000 fish per river mile and an average of 15 to 18 inch rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout are true.
Fishing the Green River from their drift boats is truly a memorable experience.
tkerley.lunarpages.com /green_river.html   (135 words)

  
 Green River Utah 09/02/00   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
We arrived in Green River, Utah about mid afternoon and, of course had enough time for a rock hunt off Exit 147.
It seems that back in the mid 1930's, an oil well was drilled here on the banks of the Green River, and instead of acquiring oil, the driller's got pressurized water...
On our last evening in Green River, we witnessed yet another classic western sunset, the type that we marveled at through out the whole trip.
www.nostalgiaville.com /travel/Utah/greenriver90200.htm   (415 words)

  
 Green River rafting trips | Family Rafting
A Green River expedition is your opportunity for an active vacation where you and your family paddle through over 50 exciting rapids in inflatable kayaks.
The green of the trees stands in stark contrast to the rock cliffs, making this one of the most beautiful – and little appreciated -- canyons in Utah.
The rapids are rolling and playful in their disposition yet give eager students the opportunity to learn to read and negotiate the river.
www.tagalong.com /trips/river_trips/gk4.html   (883 words)

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