The North Bench, Utah: The Complete Guide

Highland, Alpine and Cedar Hills sit on the bench above American Fork, and they function as one place more than three: shared schools, shared canyon access, and a restaurant scene small enough that a single guide covers all of it. This front door treats them together, which is how residents treat them.

8 guides about The North Bench are indexed below, and every fact on this page links to the page that carries it.

Start here

Start here Living in Highland Thinking about moving to Highland, Utah? A local's guide to north Utah Valley's large-lot family suburb. Start here Living in Alpine Living in Alpine, Utah: big lots, Lone Peak trailheads, real snow, the new Aspen Peaks School District, the commute and the trade-offs. Start here Living in Cedar Hills Thinking about moving to Cedar Hills, Utah? A local's guide to the youngest, most compact of north Utah Valley's bench cities. Start here Neighborhoods across the bench One guide to three bench cities, because they share a high school, a district and a large-lot story.

Eat and drink

Eat and drink Restaurants on the North Bench Three cities, one small dining market, and a search problem that will send you to the wrong state.

Out and about

Out and about Things to do on the North Bench The north bench's headline attractions sit up American Fork Canyon and already have their own guides. Out and about Alpine Loop Scenic Drive Driving the Alpine Loop near Provo: the 30-foot vehicle limit, fees, the best stops, fall color timing and when the road closes for winter. Out and about American Fork Canyon American Fork Canyon: Timpanogos Cave, Tibble Fork and Silver Lake Flat, the Alpine Loop, fees, fall color and the best things to do.

The North Bench's celebrations

The Highland Fling: the days leading up to the first Saturday of August, ending that Saturday. Next: August 5, 2027, not yet confirmed.
Alpine Days: a Saturday-to-Saturday week in August, ending on the Saturday between the 9th and the 15th. Next: August 7, 2027, not yet confirmed.

Halloween in The North Bench

Trick-or-Treat Street: Town Center Splash Pad, 10800 North 5400 West; An evening in the week before Halloween, 5–7 p.m.

Dates, times and every city's curfew are in the trick-or-treat finder.

City meetings

Highland registers 27 public bodies with Utah's Public Notice Website, among them the City Council, Planning Commission, Arts Council, Parks, Trails, and Tree Commission. Alpine registers 10 public bodies with Utah's Public Notice Website, among them the City Council, Planning Commission, Cemetery Commission, Appeal Authority. The public meetings guide shows where their agendas are posted.

Trails in and around The North Bench

Lame Horse Trail #055 2.4 mi one way, trailhead to trailhead
Snow Gauging Trail #189 1.3 mi one way (trail length)

School district

The North Bench is served today by Alpine School District, which dissolves on 1 July 2027. From that date its schools pass to Aspen Peaks School District. Both pages carry the detail, and boundary studies inside the new district may still move individual schools, so treat the district line as the district line and not as an attendance area.

What is on in The North Bench

Dated entries from the events calendar filtered to The North Bench. Each one carries its own verified dates.

Highland Fling 2027 August 5, 2027
Alpine Days 2027 August 7, 2027

The rest of the valley

For everything beyond The North Bench, start with Living in Utah Valley, things to do, food and drink, the events calendar and the tools.