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Red Canyon
Depth 1700 Ft–Width 4000 Ft
At Red Canyon Visitor's Area
Depth 1700 Ft–Width 4000 Ft
At Red Canyon Visitor's Area
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Red Canyon
Depth 1700 Ft–Width 4000 Ft At Red Canyon Visitor's Area |
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| General William H. Ashley, politician, fur trader, and explorer, descended the Green River through Red Canyon May 3, 1825 seeking a route to the Gulf of Mexico. He was followed by William Manley (on his gold venture to California) in 1849, Major John Wesley Powell in 1869, and again in 1871-72. Indians, explorers, mountain men, hunters, trappers, outlaws, stockmen and ranchers have given the canyons and valleys a colorful history. This area became part of the National Forest System by an executive order signed by President Theodore Roosevelt July 1, 1908. |
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