Silicon Slopes, real slopes.
Where remote workers land when they leave the coasts. A fast-growing tech market with the Wasatch right out the back door.
Lehi by day, mountains after.
I came out for Adobe's Lehi office and stayed downtown in Salt Lake. One day the team went up to a ski area just to check it out. It's a great place for a Basecamp.
There are tons of former Adobe people here, and a lot of other amazing professionals.
A trailhead out the back door, and a community that builds companies together.
The Wasatch career landscape.
Salt Lake City's tech workforce tops 67,500 jobs, and the Silicon Slopes corridor runs from Salt Lake down through Lehi and Provo. Finance, healthcare and aerospace are big employers too.
Adobe · Qualtrics · Domo
Adobe's Lehi campus is one of its largest, anchoring the corridor.
Goldman Sachs and fintech
One of Goldman Sachs' largest engineering hubs, plus a busy fintech scene.
Intermountain Health
Utah's largest private employer, with University of Utah Health close behind.
Hill Air Force Base · L3Harris · Northrop Grumman
Engineering and program roles up and down the Wasatch Front.
Some of the original Silicon Slopes software names have cut staff since 2022, while AI, infrastructure and data centers grow. Aim at the growing side.
Networking in Salt Lake City and Park City, done the long way.
Show up more than once. The second visit is where the real conversations start.
Cost of living and housing.
Costs run lower than the coastal tech hubs, but housing has climbed fast. Compare total pay against what rent really costs here, not against San Francisco.
Salt Lake, the south valley near Lehi, or up in Park City: the I-15 commute and the canyon roads shape the decision.
Numbers change fast, so we link the live sources instead of printing figures that go stale.
Where to clear your head.
Bonneville Shoreline Trail
About 105 miles along the base of the Wasatch.
Plan it →Big Cottonwood Canyon
Protected watershed: no dogs, pack it out.
Plan it →Lone Peak Wilderness
Lone Peak is 11,253 feet.
Plan it →Basecamp Salt Lake City and Park City on the map.
Coaching runs by video. When Coach Leighty is in town, in-person conversations happen over coffee or on a trail. Book a call first.
Protect it. Live it. Visit it.
Live it
Listed as local resources, not partners or sponsors. Something closed or missing? Email mike@longgamelife.live.
Your long game has its own map.
Every Basecamp starts with the same trail markers. Yours might need a fabric store, a card shop, a maker space, a climbing gym or a quiet place to write. Tell us what belongs on this page and Coach Leighty adds the ones that fit.
What's open right now.
Go see it for real.
Wildlife, landmarks, trees and flowers and night sky. Find one, tap it, and it gets a stamp.
California gull
Larus californicusWhere to lookUtah's state bird, all around the Great Salt Lake.
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American white pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchosWhere to lookSummer on the Great Salt Lake and Utah Lake.
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Eared grebe
Podiceps nigricollisWhere to lookFall gatherings on the Great Salt Lake number in the millions.
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Black-billed magpie
Pica hudsoniaWhere to lookCommon in town and the foothills.
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Mountain goat
Oreamnos americanusWhere to lookHigh rock faces in the Wasatch, including near Lone Peak and Timpanogos.
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Mule deer
Odocoileus hemionusWhere to lookFoothills and benches, especially in winter.
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Yellow-bellied marmot
Marmota flaviventrisWhere to lookSunning on rocks above the trees in summer.
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Antelope Island
Great Salt Lake, about 1 hr northGetting thereBison herds, salty beaches and huge sunsets.
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Utah Olympic Park
Park CityGetting thereSki jumps from the 2002 Winter Olympics. Watch athletes train.
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Natural History Museum of Utah
Salt Lake City foothillsGetting thereA giant wall of dinosaur skeletons.
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Park City Main Street
Park CityGetting thereOld mining-town street with shops and winter lights.
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Red Butte Garden
University of UtahGetting thereGardens and trails in the foothills. Tickets needed.
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Donut Falls
Big Cottonwood CanyonGetting thereShort hike to a waterfall pouring through a hole in the rock. Slippery, so stay back.
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Quaking aspen
Populus tremuloidesWhere to lookUtah's state tree. Whole hillsides turn gold in fall.
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Sego lily
Calochortus nuttalliiWhere to lookUtah's state flower. White cups on dry hills in late spring.
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Gambel oak
Quercus gambeliiWhere to lookScrubby oaks that turn orange and red on the foothills.
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Blue spruce
Picea pungensWhere to lookSilvery-blue needles along mountain creeks.
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Arrowleaf balsamroot
Balsamorhiza sagittataWhere to lookYellow sunflowers covering spring slopes.
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Penstemon (beardtongue)
Penstemon spp.Where to lookBlue and purple tube flowers that hummingbirds love.
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Big Dipper and North Star
Ursa Major and PolarisWhere to lookFind the dipper, then follow the two stars at the end of its cup up to the North Star.
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Orion the Hunter
Winter constellationWhere to lookLook south after dark for three bright stars in a row: Orion's belt.
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Perseid meteors
Meteor shower, mid-August peakWhere to lookLie back after midnight around Aug 11 to 13. No telescope needed.
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Geminid meteors
Meteor shower, mid-December peakWhere to lookOften the year's best shower. Bundle up around Dec 13 to 14.
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Milky Way
Our home galaxyWhere to lookNeeds a moonless night away from town lights. Summer shows the brightest part. Antelope Island State Park is a recognized dark-sky park, one of the best spots near the city.
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Space Station flyover
International Space StationWhere to lookA bright, steady dot crossing the sky in a few minutes. NASA's Spot the Station app lists times.
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Never feed wildlife, stay on trail, and follow posted closures. Hours, permits and seasons change, so check before you go. Months are a guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under the free licenses shown. Stamps stay on this device only.
Everybody has a long game. Some start at the trailhead.
New to Utah, between roles or building something: start with a free 20-minute call.
Or email mike@longgamelife.live