Friends of Pathways has a formal partnership with the USFS to collaborate on design, construction and stewardship of local trails for all users – hike, bike, horse, and ski. We’re committed to providing easy year round access to trails in order to maintain our high quality of life in Jackson Hole.
Help Shape the Future of Transportation Safety in Teton County!
Provide Input on the Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Draft Safety Action Plan and Community Streets Plan at a Community Open House this Thursday, May 15, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at Cloudveil Room at the Teton County/Jackson Community Recreation Center.
Visit the StoryMap survey to view key findings and share input. The survey is open through May 29 at the link in our profile.
Sunny warm days have the trails melting out quickly. This week crews cleared the Munger Trails and cleaned drainage features. The state land trails are dry and the lower Munger trails on the USFS are mostly passable with a few lingering snow drifts. We also cleared Hagen, Putt Putt, Game, Beaver Ponds, lower Wilson, Josies, Kellys, KC, Lindas, Champa, Shade Monkey and Sink or Swim. Most things below Sink or Swim are dry with a few snow patches, and you can get up to bridge 2 on Hagen before you hit snow. If you are looking for a bike to enjoy the trails and pathways this summer come out to the Bike Swap at The Hub this weekend. You can drop off bikes through 7pm this evening and then the swap is from 10-1pm tomorrow. It should be a warm sunny weekend to enjoy the trails so get out there!
@bicyclefilmfestival is coming to Jackson Hole this Thursday, May 1 @thecenterjh with a curated screening of short films. Hosted by @friendsofpathways. Documentaries, narratives, animations, award-winning directors, and emerging talents – all share equal billing. Take a journey around the globe celebrating the bicycle. It’s Bicycle Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary celebrating bicycles through art, film, and music. BFF has spanned the world to an audience of one million people in over 100 cities worldwide – and now Jackson Hole. Let’s celebrate. Bikes Rock! Link in @bicyclefilmfestival bio for BFF Jackson Hole tickets.
Good news! The pathway along North Highway 89 opens Saturday, April 19! This opening is earlier than the usual opening of April 30. Sweet!
In coordination with U.S. Fish and Wildlife, Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation is sweeping and cleaning the pathway north of Jackson adjacent to Highway 89 today to ensure the pathway is clear of debris before it opens for users on Saturday, April 19.
As wildlife continues to migrate from the National Elk Refuge, please take caution when using the pathway and give wildlife the right-of-way.
The Teton Park Road is plowed and ready for joggers, cyclists and even rollerbladers. People can enjoy 14 miles of snow-free pavement from Taggart Lake Trailhead to Signal Mountain Lodge, all without worrying about traffic until May 1.
@yellowstonenps enthusiasts have their chance to enjoy car-free roads too. Nearly 50 miles of road between the west entrance in West Yellowstone and the north entrance in Gardiner opened to non-motorized travel on April 5.
Enjoy!
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@bicyclefilmfestival is coming to Jackson Hole on May 1 @thecenterjh with a curated screening of short films. Hosted by @friendsofpathways, enjoy handfire pizza, snake river brewing’s putt putt trail ale, and a bike vendor village before the show! Documentaries, narratives, animations, award-winning directors, and emerging talents – all share equal billing. Take a journey around the globe celebrating the bicycle. It’s Bicycle Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary celebrating bicycles through art, film, and music. BFF has spanned the world to an audience of one million people in over 100 cities worldwide - and now Jackson Hole! Let’s celebrate. Bikes Rock! Link in bio for BFF Jackson Hole tickets.
The rise of e-bikes has brought a surge of positive and negative repercussions to our Teton County pathways. Friends of Pathways received an Opportunities Grant from the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole to explore this topic, and whether changes in e-bike regulation, public education and/or pathway design would benefit the public.
We want to hear from you! Please take our e-bike use survey at the link in our profile. Now is your chance to share your thoughts with a larger group of pathway stakeholders, including Teton County, Town of Jackson, law enforcement and federal government representatives.
Take they survey at the link 🔗 in our bio !
Winter Trails Day is Saturday, March 1, noon - 3 p.m. at the Cache Creek Trailhead!
Free demo skis, fat bikes, and snowshoes!
Free snacks and hot drinks!
Come try a new sport on the 12 miles of winter singletrack groomed by Friends of Pathways!
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Winter is blowing in, and as the snow stacks up, Friends of Pathways is grooming 12+ miles of winter singletrack in the Cache Creek area - the only free winter singletrack in Jackson Hole.
Currently, all the winter trails are ridable (although thin). Grooming has begun and will go through April, weather depending. If you enjoy using these trails, please give to FOP’s Winter Grooming Campaign!
Thanks to @velo_twentytwo , the source for cycling events and routes in Teton County, who started us off with a generous $1,000 donation!
Donate $30 or more to this campaign and you will be entered to win one of three prizes from our generous partners!
You could win a Salsa Heyday Fat Bike from @openrangecycles , a one-night stay this winter at @turpinranch , or winter running shoes, sports nutrition and supplements from @skinnyskis .
Donate at the link in our bio!
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Trail Conditions for 5-9-25
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesSunny warm days have the trails melting out quickly. This week crews cleared the Munger Trails and cleaned drainage features. The state land trails are dry and the lower Munger trails on the USFS are mostly passable with a few lingering snow drifts. We also cleared Hagen, Putt Putt, Game, Beaver Ponds, lower Wilson, Josies, Kellys, KC, Lindas, Champa, Shade Monkey and Sink or Swim. Most things below Sink or Swim are dry with a few snow patches, and you can get up to bridge 2 on Hagen before you hit snow. If you are looking for a bike to enjoy the trails and pathways this summer come out to the Bike Swap at The Hub this weekend. You can drop off bikes through 7pm this evening and then the swap is from 10-1pm tomorrow. It should be a warm sunny weekend to enjoy the trails so get out there!
Trail Conditions for 5-2-25
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesThe winter wildlife closures have lifted and the trails are melting out. You can explore up Game Creek and Putt Putt with only a few snowy spots left. The trails below Sink or Swim between Josie’s Ridge and Snow King are dry too but the Hagen side is still holding snow in the north facing trees. Also the Munger State Land trails are dry and a good place to explore now that the county has a lease there. We will be working to improve these trails over the next few summers. If you haven’t been out there park at one of the three pull outs on Fall Creek road to the north of the main Munger trailhead. The first is at the cattle guard and then there are two more on the east side of the road by some fence posts. It is a beautiful area with great view of Munger Mountain. Looks like we might finally hit 70 degrees this weekend so get out and enjoy the trails!
Trail Conditions for 4-25-25
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesTrails are starting to melt out and with a 60 degree Saturday coming up it seemed like a good time to start trail reports for the season. The usual things are dry, the first part of Putt Putt and Sidewalk, the S 89 Singletrack and the Game Creek Connector. Sadly A&W is not open this year as the land managers reversed their decision. Elsewhere you can explore trails that are outside of the winter wildlife closures but be prepared to meet snow and mud. Hopefully with warmer temps and the May 1 opening there will be much more to report next week. As you get out and explore use our trail maintenance request button on our website to report any down trees or other problems. I have been poking around doing dirt work and drainage and will keep clearing and opening trails next week. Also if you need some early season stoke come out to the Bicycle Film Festival on Thursday May 1 at the Center for the Arts at 5:30pm.
Trail Conditions for 7-3-24
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesIll start with a ChrisP quote “You can be certain each year that all of the frontcountry trails will be snow free by July 4th” We made it and got everything clear including the Skyline trail which opened up on July 1. Its a sprint from late April til now to hike and bike the 150 miles of trail with a chainsaw and clear all the downed trees from the winter. This often involves multiple trips as spring and summer wind storms inevitably bring down more trees the day after we cleared. When this happens it really helps us to get reports of where the trees are and how big they are through our trail maintenance request button on our website. Help us out and let us know if you see downed trees or other trail problems when you are out on adventures. Have fun out on the trails over the holiday weekend!
Trail Conditions for 6-21-24
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesTeton Pass trails are almost snow free with some drifts remaining on the highest ridges and shaded north facing slopes. We cleared up Phillip’s Canyon to the Arrow trail and up to Snotel, and then down the Ridge trail. There were just a few patches of snow left on Arrow. You can access everything from the Trail Creek trailhead or the Fish Creek Access to Phillip’s Canyon. Old Pass Road is open but the highway is closed to vehicles and pedestrians this weekend as WYDOT hauls fill to fix the slide. Josie’s Ridge too is closed for part of today as the helitac crew helps drop loads of rocks so the trail crew can finish reinforcing the steep switchbacks. Crews also spent time this week brushing Munger, KC, Lindas, and treating musk thistle in Game Creek. We will keep clearing the upper parts of Teton Pass next week and the trails should be good to go. Continue to let us know if you see a tree down on the trail or any other problem that needs fixing, using our trial maintenance request button on our website. Have a fun weekend!