Yuba is a reservoir that covers about 10,000 surface acres. Most of the shoreline takes on more of a desert-like appearance, with lots of sagebrush and a few trees.

The reservoir was drained in the summer of 2003, but it is back up now and open. Plans are to make this one of the top perch fishing spots in the state. Trout have also been planted.

Yuba State Park offers improved camping with modern restrooms. Painted Rock camping area is less developed but does have restrooms.

Sections of the Uinta National Forest are found on the eastern border of the county. The high country forest offers a range of summer and winter activities, ranging from snowmobiling to mountain biking to hiking.

The Nebo Loop National Scenic Byway starts, or ends, depending on the direction, in the town of Nephi, located inside the Juab County line. It ends, or begins, again, in Payson.

The highway winds up into the Uinta National Forest and offers a picturesque look at Mt. Nebo (11,877 feet), which is the highest peak in the Wasatch Range.

Along the route are a number of popular trailheads for hiking and biking. There are also some popular equestrian trails leading into the forest. Along the way there are six individual overlooks with viewing scopes. The road from Nephi to Payson is 32 miles long. This is an especially spectacular drive in the fall.

What you don't know:

Fish Springs National Wildlife Refuge is not nearly as well known as its bigger sister, the Bear River Bird Refuge in Box Elder County, but it is not lacking by any means in its offerings.

It may seem impossible, but of all the wetlands in Utah, Fish Springs, in one of the hottest, driest areas of Utah, has no water worries whatsoever.

This may sound strange since annual precipitation is only 8 inches and annual evaporation is 50 inches. The difference comes from alternative water sources.

And here is one of the more fascinating facts about the refuge: The water it receives comes from snowpack from nearby mountains that melted anywhere from 8,000 to 12,000 years ago. It takes that long to filter into the aquifers and back out onto the wetlands. It's called "fossilized water."

Even in the driest years, the water supply here varies very little, which is good since 278 different species of birds make annual stops at the wetland refuge located in the western desert. It is, in fact, known for having a number of rare bird sightings each year.

Between 60 and 70 of the birds identified are classified as "accidental." This means, in all likelihood, they flew off course and made it to Fish Springs accidentally.