Knoll Lake
This secluded forest lake attracts visitors for a number of reasons. Surrounded by ponderosa pines, with a picturesque island in its middle, Knoll Lake provides a scenic setting in which to enjoy your canoe or other small boat. Fishing is good here too, offering rainbow trout stocked by AGFD.
If the fish aren't biting, you'll definitely want to take a tour of the nearby Mogollon Rim. This two thousand foot escarpment marks the southern edge of the Colorado Plateau and drops from cool highlands to low deserts in a picturesque, stomach wrenching plunge.
The lake covers approximately 75 acres and is about 50 feet deep.
At a Glance
Open Season: | Year-round |
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Usage: | Medium-Heavy |
Restrictions: | Motorized boats: single electric motor. See Arizona Game & Fish Department Watercraft Rules and Regulations for additional information/ |
Closest Towns: | Happy Jack, AZ |
Operated By: | Mogollon Rim District - 928-477-2255 |
Information Center: | The roads to Knoll Lake are closed in winter making the lake inaccessible. |
General Information
Directions:Location: 108 miles southeast of Flagstaff on paved and graveled Forest Roads. Elevation is 7,340 feet.
GPS (Map): 34°25'53.4"N 111°05'09.8"W
Access: From Flagstaff take Hwy 3 (Lake Mary Rd) south 55 miles to Clints Well. Turn left (north east) on Hwy 87, go 10 miles to FR 95 which is just past the Blue Ridge office of the Mogollon Rim Ranger District. Turn right and go 6 miles to FR 96 veering left and travel 2 miles to FR 321. Turn right and drive 10 miles to FR 300. Turn left (east) and go 4 miles to FR 295E. Turn left again and drive to Knoll Lake.
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Accessibility:
General Notes:
Attractions: Fishing, boating, hiking, sightseeing, wildlife viewing, photography
Campground Season: Mid-May to mid-September. See also Knoll Lake Campground for additional information.
Facilities: Campground, boat ramp, hiking trails nearby
Helpful Links:
- Handbook of Boating Laws and Responsibilities (non-Forest Service Site)
- Vessel and Engine Restrictions in Arizona (non-Forest Service Site)
- Arizona Game and Fish Department (non-Forest Service Site)