Wasatch Trails Foundation outlines 'Heber Halo' feasibility study and pump-track plan near Midway

Mia Yue, executive director of the Wasatch Trails Foundation, presented the foundation’s regional trail work and near-term plans to the Midway City Parks, Trails & Trees Committee on March 24, 2026. She said the foundation oversees approximately 175 miles of trails, has a membership of more than 200 people and about 60 dogs, and has obtained Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) funds from Midway and other municipalities in prior projects.

Yue described several projects the foundation has advanced or proposed. The most prominent is the “Heber Halo,” a concept for a connected trail network around the Heber Valley intended to link trails on the west side of Midway near the state park, cross toward Soldier Hollow, and connect to the Deer Creek Trail. The foundation is working with Legend Engineering on a feasibility study; committee materials said Phase I is expected to center on the west side of Midway and nearby park connections.

Yue also outlined a proposed paved pump track near Midway Lane and Southfield Road and noted the foundation’s role in trail master planning, including follow-up work on Wasatch State Park surveys used in the park’s master plan. She told the committee the foundation builds and maintains primarily backcountry trails in Wasatch County and coordinates funding and volunteer support for local trail projects.

The presentation did not include a formal funding commitment from Midway for the Heber Halo study; committee members raised coordination and next-step questions. According to meeting minutes, the foundation has previously applied for and received TAP funds from Midway and other municipalities, and the feasibility study with Legend Engineering will determine specifics for Phase I and any city-level involvement.

Next steps recorded in the meeting minutes call for continued study with Legend Engineering and local coordination on feasible alignments and funding opportunities.