I receive a lot of emails from people outside of Utah who are thinking of moving into the state. One common theme a lot of these folks have is the romantic idea they'll move right in and get some great horse property. After all, it is Utah, right?Right, it is Utah. But our metropolitan areas are filling up fast with housing tracts. That is because not only is Utah is a gorgeous place to live, but also many people are attracted by Utah's affordable housing prices, recreational opportunties, and plentiful job situation. The problem along the Wasatch Front (defined as a track of densely packed together cities approximate 100 miles long) is that we've got steep mountains on one side, and the Great Salt Lake on the other side. Where to put new houses for all the new people?
As a result of this growing demand, new developments are creeping over once treasured horse property. This is because everything else is nearly taken. Simply put, the metropolitan Wasatch Front is on the move. At a gallop, I might add.
That's not to say there isn't plenty of Utah land to plant a horse or two on. Just not in the metropolitan "creep zone." If you look south of Utah county, or in northern counties such as Cache, Box Elder and Rich counties, there's still lot of land for them thar horses. However, would-be wranglers shouldn't dawdle, the creep is trotting ever closer on its way to claim that land, too.
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