Perhaps my favorite dive site in Utah is Flaming Gorge, located on
the Utah/Wyoming border. It is a reservoir that resulted from the creation of a dam
on the Green River, that flooded a sandstone canyon.Perhaps my favorite dive site in Utah is Flaming Gorge, located on
the Utah/Wyoming border. It is a reservoir that resulted from the creation of a dam
on the Green River, that flooded a sandstone canyon.
The shoreline along Mustang Bay provides a great spot to put the gear together, as well as enjoying the sun. Once you leave the shore, you drop into about 25 feet of water over sandstone ledges. If you follow the bay out to open water, you encounter a ledge that rapidly drops to around 65 feet. We usually then follow the overhanging sandstone cliffs that veer off to the left.
You will encounter many different fish, as well as crayfish, in
Flaming Gorge. This just adds to the variety of things there are to see there.
I stayed at the Mustang Ridge campground, and did the diving right near the swimming area there. Be extremely careful of boaters there. They have no idea what a dive flag means. I suggest surfacing as close to the shore as possible. We surfaced once to find a jet skier using our flags as a slalom course..... The temp in the 30 foot range was warm enough not to need a hood. If you are dropping down to the lower 60foot plus level, a hood would be a good idea.