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Highway 12wetCAUTION
US-89-- TRAFFIC ALERT: Crews are currently milling on the east side of US-89 from W 6850 S to 700 S. Crews are currently installing storm drain systems from W Center St to 300 N. Concrete flat work including the installation of curb and gutter is occurring between 900 E to 700 S. Repairing soft spots and potholes from 500 N to 750 N. TRAFFIC ALERT: Northbound US-89 at the SR-126 and US-89 intersection in South Willard will close to through traffic from Monday, May 19, through summer 2025. Drivers should follow the posted detour. -- UDOT will construct improvements along US-89 from the US-89/SR-126 intersection to just south of Hargis Hill Road in Willard. These improvements will replace subgrade material (e.g., compacted gravel) and pavement which has reached its operational expectancy and become unstable. Additionally, much of the existing drainage along this section of US-89 will be upgraded to avoid pooling and roadway storm runoff (i.e., sheet flow) during stormy weather. This will extend the lifetime of the road, while creating a safer, more comfortable road for drivers.CAUTION

Road source page

Smoky Mountain Road condition sources

Use this page when Smoky Mountain Road appears in a remote-route idea and the visitor needs official-source routing before treating it as part of a plan.

All official sources

Remote Grand Staircase and Glen Canyon approach context

What this page is for

Remote dirt-road planning context for visitors looking beyond the common Escalante trailhead and Highway 12 routes.

Smoky Mountain Road is a remote-route decision, not a casual add-on to a short Escalante visit.
Weather, road, closure, fuel, daylight, communications, and public-land context matter before a visitor builds around it.
Escalante.town does not provide current road status or suitability judgments for remote routes.

No live condition claims

Escalante.town does not hardcode open, closed, passable, muddy, icy, dry, 2WD, 4WD, high-clearance, trailer, or safe-today claims for Smoky Mountain Road. Use the official sources below for current decisions.

Official-source routing

Check these sources directly

Source routing reviewed May 9, 2026

Bureau of Land Management

BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante Current Travel Information

Official Grand Staircase-Escalante Monument travel information for dirt roads, advisories, and public-land access context.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.

National Park Service

Glen Canyon Conditions

Official Glen Canyon conditions page for Lake Powell, Coyote Gulch, and adjacent Escalante-area planning.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.

Garfield County

Garfield County Public Works

County public works contact path for county road questions and local road-maintenance context.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.

National Weather Service

National Weather Service Escalante Point Forecast

Escalante-specific official NWS point forecast for weather planning.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.

Utah Fire Info

Utah Fire Info

Statewide official fire information hub for Utah wildfire and restriction context.

Reviewed May 8, 2026. Accessed May 8, 2026.