Sevier, Utah is the Sevier Valley district: pioneer towns along Interstate 70 and Utah Heritage Highway 89. Richfield is the largest city. Farms, museums, and Fishlake country sit on the same highways.
Towns in Sevier Valley
The district includes these towns. More on each is on the Sevier Valley page.
- Redmond: Known for the striking red Bentonite clay mounds west of town and a 100-year-old salt mine that is still in operation.
- Salina: Settled in 1864, Salina was abandoned after the Black Hawk War and later rebuilt. Notable sites include the Victorian Inn, Mom’s Café, and Burns Saddlery, a business serving the area for over 150 years.
- Aurora: Located along the Sevier River at its bend, offering scenic views and a peaceful setting.
- Sigurd: Features heirloom gardens and was founded by the U.S. Post Office.
- Richfield: The largest city in the district, named for its fertile farming soil. Richfield offers antiques, museums, and local hot springs.
- Fish Lake: A popular trout fishery with a historic lodge, known for brown, lake, and rainbow trout as well as splake.
- Glenwood: Home to a historic grist mill and a cooperative store.
- Elsinore: Once known as Little Denmark, Elsinore was settled in 1874 by Danish converts and named after Kronborg Castle, the setting of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The Utah-Idaho Sugar Company processed beets here from 1911 to 1929.
- Monroe: Named for President James Monroe, this community was originally fortified by a Mormon company.
- Joseph: Once called Jericho, Joseph features the Old Farm Museum.
Parks and the forest
Fishlake National Forest covers nearly one million acres and has more than a thousand miles of trails. The Paiute ATV Trail runs through this country. Fremont Indian State Park, in southern Sevier County, holds Fremont rock art and a visitor-center museum.
Local stories
People here still tell stories about Butch Cassidy and Matt Warner. They are part of the local folklore. We cannot prove every tale.
How to visit
Use the Travel Planner, the other districts, or the Highway 89 road trip page.