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.
E-bikes and our well-connected pathway system enable thousands of people in our community to get around without the use of a car. But with that benefit comes safety issues - speeding, poor etiquette, and serious injuries. Love them or hate them, when it comes to e-bikes, there’s lots to talk about!
At the link in our bio, listen to Friends of Pathways Executive Director Katherine Dowson and Teton County / Town of Jackson Pathways & Trails Coordinator Brian Schilling talk to 89.1 KHOL Host Pete Muldoon about the pros and cons of e-bikes on Jackson pathways during his new show called The State of Jackson.
Twenty five years ago, 13-year-old Gabriella Axelrad was struck and killed by a vehicle while cycling with her family in Grand Teton National Park. In response to the tragedy, Friends of Pathways and the Jackson Hole community advocated for the separated pathways in the park, which exist today. Back then, there was only about 10 miles of pathway in Teton County, now we have more than 70 miles.
On Sunday, we celebrated Gabriella with her family by cycling from Moose to Jenny lake along the pathways that commemorate her. It was encouraging to see so many in support of pathways, how far we’ve come as a community, and to also recognize how much work still needs to be done.
Friends of Pathways Bike Safety Education coordinator Aaron Nydam works with our elementary schools and our middle school to teach kids proper bike skills and etiquette. This past week he worked with the New Comers program - kids that are just arriving to the school district. He taught bike safety and during the class, realized many of the kids didn’t have access to helmets. So we rounded up 24 helmets from @lemhelmets and got the kids quality lids to protect their heads! The kids were very grateful and even wrote Aaron very kind thank you notes that should make you smile and improve your day! ❤️ 🚲 🏫
🚨 Teton County is warning path users to expect temporary closures and delays white routes undergo sealcoating from Monday, Aug. 5 through Friday, Aug. 9. 🚨
Affected areas will include:
- Wilson/Centennial Pathway
- Connector from Wilson School to WY 22
- WY 22 pathway from Wilson toTrail Creek
- North Highway 89 starting at Town limits and extending to the first bridge at Gros Ventre River.
We have a winner!
Thanks to the generous people in our community who donated $30 or more to @friendsofpathways during our 30th anniversary bike raffle!
And thanks to @hobacksports, who provided us with a Specialized Stumpjumper Comp! A fully carbon mountain bike with a retail value of $5,000!
We selected a winner randomly using the online tool called WheelOfNames, as you can see in the second slide.
And the winner is ….
Dante Filpula Ankney!
Congrats!!
We raffle off a bike to local people 1 to 2 times a year. Sign up for our newsletter to know when our next raffle goes live!
Bike to work Day
Wednesday, July 17
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Free breakfast treats for those who bike, walk, or bus to work.
Four locations!
– Healthy Being Juicery – Tasty breakfast treats at the Greenspace on The Block with Jackson Hole Land Trust.
– Snake River Brewing – SRB now serves breakfast! Get a FREE quick bike tune from Hoback Sports at this location!
– Stilson Lot – Biking from Wilson? Stop at Stilson Lot and get a yummy treat from Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities.
– The General Store at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort – Going to the village? Stop in at The General Store next to the Tram.
Please help us reduce waste - bring a coffee mug!
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Ill 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!
FRIENDS OF PATHWAYS 30TH ANNIVERSARY MOUNTAIN BIKE RAFFLE
Donate $30 or more to @friendsofpathways in the month of July to be entered to win a Specialized Stumpjumper Comp generously donated by @hobacksports.
Unrivaled suspension kinematics, sublime handling, perfectly-tuned frame stiffness—the Stumpjumper Comp is a fully featured, full-carbon, definitive trail bike. All-new geometry, all-new suspension, thoughtfully spec’d—it’s ready to take you wherever the trail may lead. Retail price: $5,000
This bike raffle is open to people 18 and older who live and/or work in Teton County.
Winner will be drawn Thursday, August 1, 2024.
Enter to win at the link in our bio!
FRIENDS OF PATHWAYS 30TH ANNIVERSARY MOUNTAIN BIKE RAFFLE!
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF PATHWAY AND TRAIL STEWARDSHIP IN JACKSON HOLE.
Donate $30 or more to Friends of Pathways in the month of July to be entered to win a Specialized Stumpjumper Comp generously provided by Hoback Sports.
Enter to win at the link in our bio!
Unrivaled suspension kinematics, sublime handling, perfectly-tuned frame stiffness—the Stumpjumper Comp is a fully featured, full-carbon, definitive trail bike. All-new geometry, all-new suspension, thoughtfully spec’d—it’s ready to take you wherever the trail may lead. Retail price: $5,000
This bike raffle is open to people 18 and older who live and/or work in the region.
Winner will be drawn Thursday, August 1, 2024.
Friends of Pathways
Friends of Pathways champions a safe, connected system of pathways, trails, bike lanes and sidewalks that encourage active transportation and healthy recreation in our Jackson Hole community.
PO Box 2062
610 W Broadway Avenue, Suite 204
Jackson, WY 83001
307.733.4534
info@friendsofpathways.org
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Trail Conditions for 5-24-24
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesThe snow and rain have slowed trails melting out but there is dry-ish dirt out there to be found. The lower trails on Snow King below Sink or Swim are all in pretty good shape as is Putt Putt. The upper part of Hagen and Ferrins have a few lingering snow spots, and so do the other north facing areas. Crews have cleared everything in Cache and on the front side of Snow King and are working in Game Creek over the holiday weekend. Beware of the fresh dirt work on the Game Creek singletrack on the east side of the beaver ponds as it will soak up any rain on Saturday and be muddier than other more compact trails. If you are heading up that way take the Beaver Ponds Loop on the west side instead, and maybe bring some snacks for the hard working MCC crew were hired to help us with some trail work and clearing this spring. They will be camped up Game Creek til next week when they head over to Teton Pass. Keep next Saturday morning, June 1 in mind as its National Trails Day and we will be meeting at the base of the Old Pass Road to do some work on the History and Big Rocks trails. We hope to see you there, have a great weekend!
Trail Conditions for 5-10-24
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesN
The snow this week didn’t do us any favors drying out the trails. A few more things are opening up and passable but there is still some lingering packed snow and drifts in the shade. As you get excited for summer come by the Bike Swap this Saturday at The Hub Bicycles from 10-1. Otherwise enjoy some much deserved sunshine this weekend!
Trail Conditions for 5-3-24
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesTrail Conditions 6-16-23
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesTrees, trees, big trees! The crew did some more clearing on Arrow, Snotel, Ridge, Ski Lake, and Black Canyon this week and cleared a few dozen trees including some big firs and spruce. We cleaned drainage on Big Rocks, Blacks, and Ski Lake and started laying out some of the project work in Black Canyon that a Montana Conservation Corps crew we hired will be helping with next week. These include a number of small reroutes to improve drainage, decrease erosion, and minimize the amount of maintenance we have to do each year on the trail. We also continued the war on musk thistle in Game Creek and buffed out the Shade Monkey trail that Snow King reestablished after they finished burying their snowmaking lines. The Teton Pass trails are almost snow free with lingering patches on Ski Lake, Phillip’s Pass, the north facing parts of Arrow, and most of the ridgeline of Black Canyon to Mt. Elly. If you are tenacious enough to hike through a mile of snow, come visit us next week on the upper parts of Black Canyon and remember the trail crew loves cookies.
Trail Conditions for 6-9-23
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesThe crew had another busy week. We worked our way up Game and West Game focusing on brushing, drainage, and weeds. We cleared lower Blacks, Big Rocks, Crater, and lower History and are headed out to the pass bash on Saturday to get some free shuttle rides to chainsaw and clear the Arrow, Snotel, Ridge loop. We worked up Phillip’s Canyon and the lower Ridge trail and started work on the OPR Loops at the bottom of Black Canyon. We also finished touching up the Sink or Swim reroute that 50 hearty volunteers helped us start last Saturday. The trails on the pass are mostly dry with snow still lingering on the way to Mt. Elly, the upper parts of Ski Lake, and the north facing parts of the Ridge and Arrow trails. Heads up there will be closures on lower Phillip’s Canyon and the Ridge trail next week as fire crews continue work on the thinning project in that area.