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Welcome to Rich County!
Rich County, in the northeastern corner
of Utah, offers a unique outdoor, old
west experience. Located 123 miles from
Salt Lake City, the tiny county provides
a vacation or retreat from the Wasatch
Front featuring Bear Lake and high mountain
outdoor activities. It includes the
cities of Randolph, Woodruff, Laketown
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Bear Lake, with 110 square miles of
surface area and pristine water quality,
is a Mecca for water sports. Activities
include sail-boating, swimming, skiing,
and scuba diving. Resorts in the area
provide access to golfing and tennis.
Due to Bear Lake's isolation, a fragile
lake ecosystem has evolved and resulted
in great fishing. Fish-story sized Mackinaw
and lake trout are sought by avid fishermen
along with white fish. The famous Bonneville
Cisco are harvested in mid January by
dipping the fish from the lake in nets,
often through holes cut through the
ice.
The western edge of Rich County contains some 50,000 acres of
the Cache National Forest and the eastern
edge borders the Crawford Mountains.
High mountain recreational opportunities
span the seasons. Winter offers cross
country skiing and snowmobiling. Spring
features high mountain valleys full
of wildflowers. Summer and fall hiking,
camping and backpacking and horseback
riding opportunities abound for the
novice or the more experienced. Deep,
long canyons show fall colors at their
best with aspen, pine, maple combinations.
Hunting opportunities include elk and
deer, along with moose and antelope.
Other small game are hunted as well.
In addition, Rich County's heritage is steeped in agriculture
and Mormon pioneer folklore. Large cattle
ranches provide a peek at the old west.
Cowboys, horses and rodeos spaced throughout
the summer are part of the lifestyle.
Each small Rich County town provides
a unique look at the turn of the century
Mormon architecture. |
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