Box Elder County

Key attractions are the Bear River Bird Refuge, Willard Bay State Park, Golden Spike National Historic Site and Thiokol's rocket display.

Willard Bay is a 10,000-acre impoundment that offers a full range of watery activities, including boating, swimming, fishing and a steady supply of birds for avid birdwatchers.

The Golden Spike Historic Site was the historic meeting place of the transcontinental railroads back in 1869. The Union Pacific and the Central Pacific railroads, one coming from the West Coast and the other from the East Coast, met at this location on May 10, 1869.On-site there is a visitors center, showing pictures and artifacts of the time and working replicas of the 1869 steam locomotives Jupiter and 119. There is a 9-mile self-guided auto tour along a section of the historic railroad grade. There is also a shorter 1 1/2-mile tour.

The Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge is home to 208 species of birds, including 29 species of swans, geese and ducks, and 30 species of shorebirds, along with such unique varieties as the northern goshawk, western wood-pewee, willow flycatchers, chipping sparrows and rock wrens. There is a 12-mile loop within the refuge that offers great viewing opportunities either by vehicle or bike.

Piute County

Within the boundaries are two of Utah's more popular reservoirs — Piute and Otter Creek. Connected to each of the reservoirs is a state park.

The Piute ATV Trail has become very popular over the years with off-highway recreationalists, and two of the main hubs have become Circleville and Marysvale. The trail is a 272-mile loop along the tops of the Fishlake National Forest.

The county is home to large numbers of bear, elk and deer. There are also cougars in the Dry Creek area, and it's not that uncommon for one to be spotted up among the rocks. During the summer months, another popular activity is to raft on the Sevier River. Many rafters start upstream and end up in Marysville.

Sanpete County

Skyline Drive, which runs along the eastern border, is one of the state's more beautiful scenic drives, but because of the heavy snow year is not yet open.

Fairview Canyon is a well-known landmark. The canyon, with the steep mountain slopes projecting up on both sides, is a popular drive and an access point for The Energy Loop: Huntington and Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway.