The Wasatch Back is a region in the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Utah. It includes cities such as Park City, Heber City, and Morgan. The name Wasatch Back differentiates it from the Wasatch Front, which includes Utah's more populous cities such as Salt Lake City, Ogden, Layton, and Provo. The Wasatch Back sits on the eastern side of the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains, while the Wasatch Front sits on the western side. Wasatch is a Ute Indian word that means "mountain pass" or "low pass over high range." The Wasatch Back is a very affluent region. Summit County (home to Park City) is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States.
Originally a mining and agricultural region, the Wasatch Back has experienced rapid residential growth through the 1990s and continuing into the 2000s. Local recreational activities include skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, hiking, boating, and horseback riding. Park City is the site of numerous concerts and festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival.
Communities
Morgan County
Cities
Morgan (county seat)
Census-designated places
Enterprise
Mountain Green
Unincorporated places
Croydon
Littleton
Milton
Peterson
Porterville
Richville
Stoddard
Taggarts
Whites Crossing
Summit County
Cities
Coalville (county seat) Kamas Oakley Park City
Towns
Francis
Henefer
Census-designated places
East Basin
Echo
Hoytsville
Marion
Peoa
Samak
Silver Summit
Snyderville
Summit Park
Wanship
Woodland
Unincorporated communities
Bountiful Peak Summer Home Area
Castle Rock
Christmas Meadow Summer Home Area
Emory
Grass Creek
Monviso
Rockport
Uintalands
Upton
Wasatch County
Cities
Heber City (county seat) Midway
Towns
Charleston
Daniel
Hideout
Independence
Interlaken
Wallsburg
Census-designated places
Timber Lakes
Unincorporated communities
Center Creek
Deer Mountain
Mayflower
Soldier Creek Estates
Soldier Summit
Wildwood (part)