First-ever trail to connect Summit and Wasatch Counties to open Spring 2026

The BLT to WoW connector trail will open in spring 2026. Photo: Mountain Trails Foundation

WASATCH BACK, Utah — After more than a decade of planning, collaboration and construction across steep terrain and sensitive wildlife areas, a new trail connecting Summit and Wasatch counties is nearing completion, with riders expected to roll through the corridor in spring 2026.

The five-mile BLT (Bonanza Loop Trail) to WOW Connector Trail consists of one main multiuse/bidirectional connector (Tall T), an intermediate downhill MTB trail (WOWZA DH with advanced options), an MTB climb/multiuse trail (WOWZA), and a hike-only spur (Boulder Dash).

The project, a collaboration between Wasatch Trails Foundation and Mountain Trails Foundation, broke ground in spring 2024 with a hard completion deadline of fall 2025.

Project coordinators faced numerous obstacles in completing this project, including wildlife mitigation areas, changing tides in the Park City political space, and building over the dangerously steep terrain of Tall T peak (elevation 9,360”).

“The entire system of WOW trails isn’t just connecting communities through trails, it is a shining example of what longterm, supportive relationships between many partner organizations can bring to bear,” said Lora Anthony, executive director of the Mountain Trails Foundation.

The BLT to WOW Connector Trail project was funded by three separate grants, two from the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, UORG (Utah Outdoor Recreation) and RTP (Recreational Trails Program), and a smaller grant from the Wasatch County TAP (Trails Arts and Parks) Tax.