Smooth Knoll Road

Smooth Knoll Road starts south of Loa, Utah, and goes through parts of Fish Lake and Dixie National Forests before its terminus at FR153, which heads into Escalante. It is hard-packed dirt the entire way and traverses several high meadows and easy mountain passes. Just about any vehicle can tackle this trail, but there is severe washboarding around a few of the passes. You will find numerous camping areas along the entire length of the route. Near the southern end of FR154 is Posey Lake Campground, which is a great place to spend a few days! Posey Lake has a couple of reservable group sites, but most of the individual sites are first come, first serve. The best part about this road is if you need to travel from Loa to Escalante, you can take the normal route (Highway 12 and 24), which is about 90 miles and takes over an hour and a half, or this route, which takes 50 minutes.