Public Lands

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.…

Help Speak Up For Roadless Areas in Utah

The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance has heard from our great partners at Winter Wildlands about a new development happening in Utah that could have a major…

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…

CWNCRA Maps Pose Possible Threat To Wasatch Backcountry

Wasatch Backcountry Alliance has been working hard on several critical concerns to the backcountry community. While we have supported the Mountain Accord process, in July…