Utah State Route 25
State Route 25 (SR-25), also part of the designated Fishlake Scenic Byway, is a state highway in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Utah. SR-25 runs from the junction of SR-24 near the town of Koosharem northeast to the west shore of Fish Lake. The highway runs for 9.995 miles (16.09 km).
Fishlake Scenic Byway | ||||
Route information | ||||
Defined by Utah Code §72-4-108 | ||||
Maintained by UDOT | ||||
Length | 9.995 mi[1] (16.085 km) | |||
Existed | 1918 as a state highway; 1927 as SR-25–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | ||||
North end | Forest Service Road 319 at Fish Lake | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Fishlake Scenic Byway is a route of 29.6 miles that traverses mainly through the Fishlake National Forest, Utah. The byway comprises SR-25 and County Roads FAS-2554 and FAS-3268, beginning at SR-24, and running to SR-72. The byway starts at an intersection with SR-24 and immediately turns north-northeast through mountainous terrain before descending into a basin where Fish Lake is located. The route continues northeast and passes the west shore of Fish Lake, Johnson Valley Reservoir, and ending at the junction of SR-72, just nine miles northeast of the township of Loa in southeast Utah.
History
The road from SR-24 at Plateau Junction east to Fish Lake was added to the state highway system in 1918,[2] and numbered SR-25 by the state legislature in 1927.[3] The west end was moved south to Fish Lake Junction in 1935 as a federal aid project,[2] but the legislative description was not changed until 1953.[4] The Fishlake Scenic Byway was designated on April 9, 1990 on SR-25 between SR-24 and Johnson Valley Reservoir. The Byway was extended in August 1992 between Johnson Valley Reservoir and SR-72 to comprise the southern portion of the Gooseberry/Fremont Road Scenic Backway.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Piute | Fish Lake Junction | 0.000 | 0.000 | Southern terminus | |
Sevier | Fish Lake | 9.995 | 16.085 | Forest Service Road 319 | Northern terminus |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
- Fish Lake Lodge on the Fishlake Scenic Byway, UT
References
- UDOT Highway Reference, SR-25
- Utah Department of Transportation, State Route History Archived 2007-02-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 2007.
- Utah State Legislature (1927). "Chapter 21: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
25. From Plateau Junction to Fish Lake.
- Utah State Legislature (1953). "Chapter 45: Designation of State Roads". Session Laws of Utah.
Route 25. From Fish Lake Junction on route 24 northerly to Fish Lake ranger station.