Posey Lake

Posey Lake is a picturesque mountain lake located 15 miles northwest of Escalante. The lake is popular for trout fishing and has a Forest Service campground. Dirt roads that connect with other lakes, reservoirs and campgrounds in the surrounding Dixie National Forest make excellent mountain bike rides. Closest services from Posey Lake are in Escalante. For the duration of the summertime months at Posy Lake Campground temperatures are commonly in the 90's while night lows are frequently in the 50's.

Campsites 6,7,8 are reserved for the Tucker's!! The picture starts with sites 4 and 5; the small dots. Site 6 is in the corner where the two roads meet, then site 7, then the bathroom, and then site 8 on the bend in the road.

Site Details:
Site Type: STANDARD NONELECTRIC
Site Reserve Type: Site-Specific
Checkin Time: 2:00 pm
Checkout Time: 12:00 pm
Type of Use: Overnight
Minimum Number of People: 1
Maximum Number of People: 8
Pets Allowed: Domestic
Maximum Number of Vehicles: 2
Driveway Surface: Gravel
Driveway Entry: Back-In
Driveway Length: 35
Maximum Vehicle Length: 25
Shade: Partial
Capacity/Size Rating: Single
BBQ: Y
Campfire Allowed: Y
Fire Pit: Y
Food Locker: Y
Looking For Category: RV Site,Tent Site,Trailer Site
Picnic Table: Y

Altitude is 8681 feet
Fee: $8/ individual; $35/ group

Fifteen miles east of Escalante, Scenic Byway 12 descends to Calf Creek Recreation Area. This Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument facility is a perfect place to wade in the creek, have a picnic, or take the six mile round-trip nature hike to Lower Calf Creek Falls. The sandy trail ends at the 126-foot falls and an enchanting grotto with a deep pool surrounded by shade trees.

Visitors to Anasazi State Park Museum will go back in time to 1050 A.D. when the Fremont and Kayenta Anasazi occupied the area. An estimated 200 people once lived at the site, making it one of the largest Anasazi communities west of the Colorado River.
Take a self-guided tour through the partially excavated village and visit the museum to view the artifacts and exhibits.

The Burr Trail travels through some striking scenery. Visitors will drive through the bottom of Long Canyon, a colorful gorge. Views of the Circle Cliffs, the Waterpocket Fold of Capitol Reef, and Henry Mountains (the location of the only free roaming herd of buffalo in the country) can be seen from the Burr Trail

Escalante Petrified Forest State Park is located one mile west of Escalante along Scenic Byway 12. Visitors to the park may want to fish for trout, boat or swim at Wide Hollow Reservoir, or examine petrified wood dating back 160 million years. An interpretive trail that winds through the park’s foothills provides information about the colorful mineralized wood and dinosaur bones. The park’s campground is open year round. All services including public and private campgrounds are available in Escalante.

Magnificent salmon pink and red colored pinnacles and spires can be seen from viewpoints along the pine-covered rim of Bryce’s natural amphitheaters. There are more than 50 miles of hiking trails. Interpretive programs and trail rides are available. The park has two campgrounds, and the visitor center has an excellent museum and a 22-minute award winning video.