New Fork Gate Open
The elk winter wildlife closure gate opened May 1 on the Green River Lakes Road.
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Welding the headgate
These ranchers spent part of their Saturday making welding repairs on the headgate for the New Fork Lake irrigation diversion.
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New Fork Spillway
Water flows out of New Fork Lake into the New Fork River, ultimately flowing past Pinedale and into the Green River.
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Busy Beavers
Beavers have been busy at work also at New Fork Lakes.
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Watching from the forest
A mule deer stops to watch from the safety of the forest brush.
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Baby Balsamroots
Arrowleaf Balsamroot plants are beginning to come up on the forest floor at Green River Lakes. In another month, they will dot the forest with vibrant yellow flowers.
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Blue Bird
A bluebird stands out as a brilliant dash of color against the bare aspens near New Fork Lake.
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Pregnant Antelope
This female antelope looks too pregnant to want to move as we drove past along the New Fork Lakes road.
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Green River Lakes Road
The road into Green River Lakes is clear and dry for several miles, but not all the way to the end.
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Historic pull out
This historical marker turn-out on the Green River Lakes Road describes an early tie-hack camp at this location along the Green River.
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Tie Hack Sign
Tie Hack Sign along the Green River Lakes road.
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Green River Tie Jam
Historic photo showing a log jam of railroad ties on the Upper Green River in the 1860s. These ties were cut in the winter, then floated downstream in the spring with high water.
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Soft road with ruts
The road bed is still wet and soft, rutted in places where people have driven it too early.
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Green River Bend
The Green River makes a big bend at this scenic road pull out, making it a favorite place to grab a snapshot.
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Eagle on rock perch
An immagure bald eagle perches on a rock on a sagebrush-covered hill overlooking the Green River Lakes Road.
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Eagle in flight
This immature bald eagle takes off from his rock perch.
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Road at Whiskey Grove
The Green River Lakes Road is in good shape to the Whiskey Grove Campground junction.
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Into Whiskey Grove
Small patches of snow still are left on the Whiskey Grove Campground road.
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Whiskey Grove Snowbank
The road into Whiskey Grove Campround is still blocked by a big snowbank.
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Hidden Moose
The mother moose is barely visible in the willows along the Green River Lakes road.
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Green Spring Meadow
This green meadow on the far hillside must be fed by a warm thermal underground spring. The grass is always green here in the spring while snow covers the surrounding hillside. This is not far from Kendall Warm Springs, more evidence of underground thermal activity in the valley.
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Wet side roads
Side roads are still wet and soft off the main Green River Lakes road.
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Stay on designated roads
Vehicles and ATVs are required to stay on designated roads and trails in this area.
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Green River Bridge
Green River bridge crossing of the Union Pass Road. The water levels are still relatively low with fell spring melt runoff yet to come.
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Just past Union Pass Road
The road is very soft and wet just past the Union Pass junction. We recommend not going further beyond this point until the road has had a chance to dry out more.
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Wet and rutted
Driving on these roads when they are still wet and soft creates deep ruts when they dry out. It is best to stay off the roads until they dry out.
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Rodent tunnels
Rodents used these now bare tunnels to get back and forth under the deep winter snow. These can be found along the side of the Green River Lakes road.
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