Where is Yost, Utah?

A remote valley in the Raft River Mountains is all that remains of Yost, Utah, a town built by sheer force of will on the Idaho border. This is not a story of gold, but of grit.

This documentary journeys into the stark landscape of Box Elder County, Utah, to uncover the forgotten history of Yost. Settled in 1879, Yost became a vibrant melting pot where determined pioneer families—the Omans, Taylors, Tracys, Swedes, and Scots—carved a civilization out of the high desert.

Discover the unique story of a ranching community that fought for decades to survive drought, isolation, and economic hardship. We explore the remnants of their rock church, the vital irrigation canals they dug, and the reason this community, once incorporating the largest area of any town in Utah, ultimately returned to the wind.

This is the untold American story of persistence, legacy, and the families who left their mark on the northwestern Utah frontier.

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