Eagle Mountain, Utah Your Official New Resident Guide Updated Monthly
Utah County · Cedar Valley

Eagle MountainYour hand-delivered guide to settling in.

That basket on your doorstep was just the start. We pulled together the trusted local businesses, school info, parks, city contacts, and neighborhood know-how so you can feel at home from day one.

Eagle Mountain, Utah
EST. 1996 Pop. 60,000+ Cedar Valley · Utah
A real
welcome
60K+
Residents
38 mi²
City Limits
1996
Incorporated
100+
Miles of Trails
#1
Fastest Growing in UT

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Local sponsors · Hand-picked, one per category

Businesses your neighbors actually trust.

These are the businesses we hand-pick for the Eagle Mountain basket — one per category, no exceptions. Click any card to call, text, or redeem the offer they sent with your welcome.

★ One sponsor per category, per city — that's our promise. See open categories →

City essentials

Get the boring stuff out of the way first.

Set up utilities, register to vote, find your DMV — every link and phone number you'll need in your first 30 days, all in one place.

Emergency? Dial 911. Eagle Mountain Police (non-emergency): (801) 789-6600
All emergency contacts →
City Hall
(801) 789-6600Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm · eaglemountaincity.com
Utilities & Billing
Water, trash, recycling. Set up at eaglemountain.gov.
Internet
100% fiber via Direct Communications — Eagle Mountain's local provider.
Free Landfill Passes
Two courtesy passes per year per household. Details at irlutah.com.
DMV
Lehi DMV is nearest. Book at dmv.utah.gov.
Voter Registration
Update your address at vote.utah.gov.
Nearest Hospital
Intermountain Saratoga Springs ER — 24/7 emergency services.
Urgent Care
Revere Health Urgent Care — right here in Eagle Mountain.
Post Office
2071 N Pony Express PkwyEagle Mountain, UT 84005
Library
Eagle Mountain City Library — kids' programs, free Wi-Fi, study rooms.

Schools & education

Welcome to the Lake Mountain School District.

Eagle Mountain just transitioned to the newly formed Lake Mountain School District. Your zoned school depends on your home address — visit the district site to look up your boundary.

Find Your School
Lake Mountain School District
Elementary

Multiple Schools Across EM

Zone-based — your assigned elementary depends on your neighborhood. Look up your school with your home address at the district site.

Middle School

Frontier & Vista Heights

Frontier Middle School and Vista Heights Middle School both serve Eagle Mountain. Boundaries are address-based.

High School

Cedar Valley & Westlake

Cedar Valley High is the primary EM high school. Westlake also serves some Eagle Mountain zones.

Parks · Trails · Recreation

Get outside. You're going to love it here.

Eagle Mountain has miles of paved trails, mountain biking, family parks and golf — all inside city limits. Here's where neighbors send the new folks first.

Eagle Mountain outdoor scenery

"Eagle Mountain has more open space per resident than almost any city in Utah County. Pick a sunset, pick a trail."

For up-to-date events, programs, and league registration, visit eaglemountain.gov/events or the city recreation page.

Eagle Mountain Bike Park
Mountain Biking

Eagle Mountain Bike Park

Beginner-to-advanced flow trails right in the city. Helmets a must. Great for first-time riders and weekend training.

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Cory Wride Memorial Park
Community Park

Cory Wride Memorial Park

Pavilions, splash pad, playgrounds and big grass fields. The default Saturday-morning spot for EM families.

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Nolan Park
Family Favorite

Nolan Park

Quiet neighborhood park with a great playground for younger kids. Easy parking, big shade trees.

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Paved · Multi-use

Pony Express Trail

The city's main paved corridor — stroller-friendly, bike-friendly, runs the length of the valley. Connects most neighborhoods.

View on AllTrails →
Community Hangout

Food Trucks & Mobile Bookstore

A rotating lineup of local food trucks plus a mobile bookstore gather here regularly — a fun, low-key way to meet neighbors.

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Around town · The basics

The everyday spots, locked in.

Grocery, pharmacy, post office, hardware — the places you'll need in your first week.

Groceries

Casey's & Ridley's in Eagle Mountain. Smith's, Walmart & Costco in Saratoga Springs.

Pharmacy

Smith's & Ridley's in-store pharmacies. Walgreens in Saratoga Springs.

Post Office

2071 N Pony Express Pkwy. USPS pickup, packages, P.O. boxes.

Hardware

Ace Hardware Eagle Mountain. Home Depot in Saratoga Springs.

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The stuff that never makes it into an email.

Local favorites, insider reviews, and the little secrets about restaurants, things to do and hidden gems that only the locals know. Follow Hometown Hello Utah so you don't miss it.

The monthly note

From our front porch · The blog

Notes from your neighbors.

Stories, tips, and small-town happenings — written by the three sisters who walk these streets every day.

Eagle Mountain Utah outdoors
May 24, 2026

Five Things We Wish Someone Told Us When We Moved to Eagle Mountain

Nobody hands you a manual when the moving truck pulls away. Here's what locals actually want you to know — the food trucks, the commute shortcuts, the community groups that are actually worth joining, and the things that make this city feel like home faster than you'd expect.

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Frequently asked

New to Eagle Mountain? Start here.

Eagle Mountain is in Utah County, Utah — located in Cedar Valley, west of Saratoga Springs and Lehi. It's one of the fastest-growing cities in the state, with rolling open space and a tight-knit community feel.
Eagle Mountain is served by the newly formed Lake Mountain School District. School zones are address-based — use the district's address lookup to find your boundary school. Visit the district site.
Water, trash and recycling are handled through Eagle Mountain City — start at eaglemountain.gov. For internet, Direct Communications is the city's only 100% fiber provider.
Intermountain Saratoga Springs Emergency Services is the closest ER. For non-emergency urgent care, Revere Health has a location right in Eagle Mountain.
Miles of paved trails (the Pony Express Trail is the big one), mountain biking at Eagle Mountain Bike Park, family parks like Cory Wride and Nolan, and a rotating food truck and mobile bookstore gathering. See the Parks & Rec section for maps.
Eagle Mountain residents receive two courtesy landfill passes per year — get the details at irlutah.com.
Hometown Hello is a local welcome committee run by three sisters who hand-deliver welcome baskets to new homeowners in Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs each month. Baskets include city resources plus offers from one trusted local business per category — and this guide is the digital companion.
We accept one sponsor per business category, per city. Tell us about your business and we'll be in touch about open spots in Eagle Mountain.
★ Local business owners

Want your business in our baskets?

One sponsor per category. Your name in every new neighbor's hand.

Every month, we hand-deliver baskets to new homeowners in Eagle Mountain — door to door, as neighbors. We only include businesses we'd genuinely recommend. Vetted, trusted, local. If you think your business deserves to be introduced to new neighbors, we'd love to hear from you.

★ A real sister reads every note. We'll be in touch within a week.
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