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Updated Oct 30, 2026

State MTB graphic: Wasatch 5th and Park City 7th in Division 1
State MTB · verified results

Back riders hold their own at State: Wasatch 5th, Park City 7th in Division 1

Four Wasatch Back teams and 160 riders from Heber, Park City, Coalville and Kamas raced the Utah High School Cycling League State Championship in St. George, Oct. 23–24. Park City freshman Mason Schwarzenbach took 2nd in Freshman A Boys.

Read the full State recap

AlertsWeather, roads and county emergency info

Alert sources: NWS, UDOT, county emergency management and Utah Fire Info. Emergency, call 911.
All clearNo active NWS watches or warnings for the Wasatch Back at check time.NWS Salt Lake City's Winter Weather Advisory for the Wasatch Mountains south of I-80 (UTZ111) and the Western Uinta Mountains (UTZ112) ended at 11:00 AM MST Mon Nov 2. Roads: udottraffic.utah.gov.

Last checked (America/Denver) · Source: NWS active alerts for Utah (api.weather.gov) · NWS Salt Lake City UT

NWS

NWS active alerts · Wasatch Back (UTZ108)

Watches and warnings for Park City, Heber, Kamas and Coalville.

Listed (America/Denver) · Source: NWS (official page)

UDOT

UDOT Traffic · I-80, US-40, SR-248

Live conditions, closures, cameras and chain restrictions.

Listed (America/Denver) · Source: UDOT (official page)

All alert sources

ScoresUHSAA and school athletics pages only

Fri Nov 6 finals
High school sports on the Wasatch Back: 4 schools, 2 counties, 3 regions, 6 fall sports.

Fri Nov 6 · state semifinals at Zions Bank Stadium

2A semifinal · Zions Bank Stadium
BackS. Summit helmet in look-alike school colors No. 4 S. Summit7-450
San Juan helmet (neutral grey) No. 1 San Juan—W57

South Summit falls to No. 1 San Juan 57-50 in a 2A semifinal shootout at Zions Bank Stadium. What a season, Wildcats!

Final

Final verified as of (America/Denver) · Source: UHSAA official scores (Football, Fall 2026)

1A semifinal · Zions Bank Stadium
BackN. Summit helmet in look-alike school colors No. 4 N. Summit7-412
Duchesne helmet (neutral grey) No. 1 Duchesne—W28

North Summit falls to No. 1 Duchesne 28-12 in the 1A semifinal at Zions Bank Stadium. Season ends for the Braves.

Final

Final verified as of (America/Denver) · Source: UHSAA official scores (Football, Fall 2026)

Fri Oct 30 · state football playoffs

2A quarterfinal · Kamas
ALA helmet in look-alike school colors No. 5 ALA6-40
BackS. Summit helmet in look-alike school colors No. 4 S. Summit6-4W49

South Summit beats American Leadership Academy 49-0 and advances to the 2A semifinals.

Final

Final verified as of (America/Denver) · Source: UHSAA official scores (Football, Fall 2026)

1A quarterfinal · Coalville
Millard helmet in look-alike school colors No. 5 Millard5-510
BackN. Summit helmet in look-alike school colors No. 4 N. Summit6-4W28

North Summit beats Millard 28-10 and advances to the 1A semifinals.

Final

Final verified as of (America/Denver) · Source: UHSAA official scores (Football, Fall 2026)

4A first round · at Hurricane
BackPark City helmet in look-alike school colors No. 15 Park City5-57
Hurricane helmet in look-alike school colors No. 2 Hurricane9-1W45

Park City’s season ends at Hurricane, 45-7, in the 4A first round.

Final

Final verified as of (America/Denver) · Source: UHSAA official scores (Football, Fall 2026)

Scores, recent finals and schools

Mountain BikeNICA · Utah High School Cycling League

Verified
State MTB 2026: Wasatch 5th and Park City 7th in Division 1; North Summit 18th and South Summit 24th in Division 2.
160 Back riders2nd Freshman A Boys
Wasatch Back team standings, 2026 Utah HS MTB State Championship
PlaceTeamDiv.Team pts
5thWasatch Mountain Bike TeamHeber City / Wasatch HighD14,247
7thPark City High SchoolPark CityD14,207
18thNorth Summit High SchoolCoalvilleD21,733
24thSouth Summit HSKamasD21,513
Top Back finish

Mason Schwarzenbach, Park City

2nd in Freshman A Boys · 279 pts · 42:25.05

Source: official RaceResult event 427826, UTAH HS MTB 2026 – State Championship (my.raceresult.com/427826) · Utah High School Cycling League event page (utahmtb.org/events/state-championships).

Final results pulled (America/Denver) · Source: official RaceResult event 427826 (Utah High School Cycling League)

Every Back rider at State

Good NewsNeighbors doing good things

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Good News on the Wasatch Back
State champs

North Summit girls win the 2A cross country title

The Braves girls scored 46 points to win 2A State at Sugar House Park on Oct 28, ten clear of Grand County (56).

Verified (America/Denver) · Source: UHSAA-linked SportTrax results, 2A girls · UHSAA cross country

Heber City

Plaque to honor Wasatch County's LCpl Blaine A. Welch

A bronze plaque honoring Lance Corporal Blaine A. Welch, the only U.S. service member from Wasatch County killed in action in Vietnam, will be unveiled Monday, Nov 10, at 10:00 AM at 75 N Main, Heber City. A Marine Corps color guard will attend.

Verified (America/Denver) · Source: Heber City News Flash, Oct 29

Good News

TrailsConditions and closures from land managers

Awaiting
Trails on the Wasatch Back
Credited local org

Mountain Trails Foundation

Park City's local trails nonprofit. Credited for trail info we share.

Listed (America/Denver) · Source: Credited local org (official page)

USFS

Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF alerts

Mirror Lake Hwy and Kamas district closures and fire restrictions.

Listed (America/Denver) · Source: USFS (official page)

Heber City

New: 300 South Trail opens in Heber

Heber City officially opened the new 300 South Trail with a ribbon cutting tonight, Oct 30, at the southwest corner of Main Street Park.

Verified (America/Denver) · Source: Heber City News Flash, Oct 23

All trail sources

Deals · Coming to TownLocal offers and openings

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Deals and Coming to Town on the Wasatch Back
Summit County

Kimball Junction: 800+ homes on the way

State-approved Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone on about 60 acres by the Kimball Junction transit center, with 500 deed-restricted workforce units.

Verified (America/Denver) · Source: Summit County News Flash

Tonight · Heber

Heber Halloween Fest: free entry

Free entry and trick-or-treating, 5–7 PM tonight at Main Street Park. Carnival fundraiser tickets $10 a person or $40 a family, as posted by Heber City.

Verified (America/Denver) · Source: Heber City News Flash

Deals and Coming to Town

Hunting & FishingSummit & Wasatch counties · Utah DWR and DEQ

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DWR · Open now

Moose & goat end Oct 31; muzzleloader deer and elk through Nov 5

15 local seasons open today, from grouse and ducks to bighorn. Dove ends tonight; youth pheasant opens Oct 31.

Verified (America/Denver) · Source: DWR Big Game Guidebook · DWR Upland/Waterfowl Guidebook

DWR · Stocked

Deer Creek got 35,002 rainbows Oct 14

Deer Creek Reservoir: angler rating 4 of 5 (4 reports). Jordanelle got splake Oct 20–21. But DEQ found an algae bloom at Deer Creek Oct 7: clean fish well.

Verified (America/Denver) · Source: Utah DWR Fish Utah · Utah DEQ

Hunting & Fishing

GolfPublic courses + high school golf

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Late season

Five public courses, one closed for rebuild

Park City Golf Club, Soldier Hollow, Wasatch Mountain and Canyons Golf list public tee times; Homestead is closed until Summer 2027. Call before you drive this late in the year.

Verified (America/Denver) · Source: Park City Municipal · Utah State Parks

UHSAA · Round 1

North Summit's Cameron Batt shot 70 at 2A State

Best Back Round 1 at State. South Summit's Izaiah Wilson shot 72; Park City's Linus Einum 73 at 4A. Final standings awaiting.

Verified (America/Denver) · Source: UHSAA 2A pairings · UHSAA 4A pairings

Golf