Dry Fork Flume Loop
- 1.9 mi
- round trip
- 278 ft
- climb
- 8,278 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Dry Fork Flume Loop open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Ashley National Forest.
Flaming Gorge Fall Prescribed Burn
Agency alert covering Ashley National Forest · USFS · Ashley National Forest
Anvil Draw Boat Ramp Temporary Closure
Agency alert covering Ashley National Forest · Order 0401-26-01-03 · USFS · Ashley National Forest
Flaming Gorge Reservoir Water Levels
Agency alert covering Ashley National Forest · USFS · Ashley National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Ashley National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Dry Fork Flume Loop is an easy hike in Utah's Ashley National Forest, on the Vernal Ranger District, about 2 miles long with a total elevation gain of about 280 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, starting at a low point of about 8,000 feet and reaching a high of about 8,300 feet. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows bikes. It is managed by the Forest Service and is open year-round. The loop makes a short outing on its own, and the Sink Ridge Trail lies just 0.2 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Dry Fork about a mile off, and mountain bikers have the Dry Fork Flume and South Fork Dry Fork within about a mile and a half.
Local outfitters
- Dutch John Resort At Flaming Gorge30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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