Forest Service

About our position regarding RACS on Superior

Recently the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance reported on – after meeting with UDOT – the planned installation of 16 Wyssen Remote Avalanche Control Systems (RACS) on…

Action Alert: Tri-Canyon Trails Draft Plan

Wasatch Backcountry Alliance has reviewed the Tri-Canyon Trails Draft Plan and attended stakeholder meetings with the Forest Service, Watershed, Save Our Canyons, and the Cottonwood…

UPDATED- Comment Period: Upper Mill Creek Canyon

03/29/2024 Update You may remember that the Forest Service, Salt Lake County, and Federal Highways have been working on a plan to rebuild the Mill…

Cardiff Update 2023/24

As many of you may know, Cardiff Fork has had more than its share of access issues over the years, and as the snow begins…

Cardiff Update 2022/23

Hello Wasatch Backcountry enthusiasts, We trust that you are getting out and enjoying our rare early winter bounty these days; let’s hope it keeps up! …

US Forest Service Trailhead Fees Proposal

As you have likely heard by now, the US Forest Service has proposed adding a fee to many popular trailheads throughout the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.…

Comment Period for FS-WPG permit renewal

Hello Wasatch Backcountry Enthusiasts! Wasatch Backcountry Alliance met with the Forest Service leadership recently to express some concerns about the process, and as a result…