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.
Roll into the next Bike to Work Wednesday this week at Phil Baux park (base of Snow King)- July 9th, from 7:30am- 9am! Free bike tunes provided by @hobacksports and breakfast treats from @holefoodrescue and @downhomejac 😋✨🏔️🪩🚲🥐🍊
We are about 2 weeks ahead of schedule on trail melting out this year. The old bet was everything would be snow free by July 4th but there are only a few passable snow drifts left on the upper parts of Teton Pass. The trail should be very inviting this weekend with cooler temps and a little rain this morning to knock the dust down. This week crews cleared upper Ski Lake, Phillip’s Pass, and upper Black Canyon, treated weeds at Munger, replaced some pathway counters, surveyed some new connector trails, dug drainage on Black Canyon, and string trimmed around the trailheads. Get out there and enjoy!
#hobacksports #snakeriverbrewing
Are your kids learning to ride? Check out Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s Pedal Kids Learn to Pedal program. They teach kids how to ride independently—no training wheels needed! Through expert coaching and a supportive environment, children gain more than just biking skills—they build confidence, resilience, and a love for movement.
JHMR has programs for kids ages 3-12 from June 30 - July 3, 2025. Reserve your spot at the link in our bio.
*Edit* August 6th- Teton Village
Friends of Pathways is excited to announce our Bike to Work Wednesday Series- each week, join us for breakfast treats and coffee on your way to work from 7:30 am-9 am. Bike, Walk, or Bus to come see us and leave the car behind! Attendees will be entered to win a Specialized Status 2 170 mountain bike, donated by @hobacksports
Thanks to all of our community partners for helping us create this summer long event: @pearlstreetbagels @poppynetworkjh @downhomejac @tetonprevention @cowboycoffeeco @thecenterjh @tetoncounty @holefoodrescue @snakeriverroastingco @stjohnshealth @jacksonholeroasters @dayhikeapp @hbcafeandjuicery @jhlandtrust @jacksonhole @sweetcheeksmeats @jhchildrensmuseum @snakeriverbrew
Come Join us out on Teton Pass this Saturday, June 7th from 9am-noon for #nationaltrailsday
We’ll be working on Parallel, Lower Lithium, and Crater Lake Trail. Make sure to bring work gloves, closed-toed shoes, and water. Lunch, snacks, and tools provided by Friend of Pathways! 🪓⛏️🏔️
#trails #pathways #multiuse #jacksonhole #trailwork @americanhiking
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.
@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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Trail Conditions 7-21-17
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesThis week the crew dodged some hail storms while working on the Skyline trail with the Montana Conservation Corps. The MCC crew finished their 8 day hitch and helped to narrow and improve 1.2 miles of tread on the eastern end of the Skyline ridge. The youth crew had a big day on the Ski Lake trail clearing 104 drainage features and several large trees between the lake and the ridge. We also installed 22 more of the new trail signs around Snow King, we will get more out next week and then have several volunteer groups in August who should help us finish the Snow King area trails. A note about these signs, they are part of a several year project to map and define USFS system trails, and match with the town and county signs on roads and pathways to help people seamlessly navigate from their homes to an adventure in the forest and back safely. They are all labeled, numbered, and gps’ed for Teton County Search and Rescue to better locate any injured trail users. That being said, be safe out on the trails this weekend so you don’t need to call our friends at TCSAR.
Trail Conditions for 7-14-17
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesSigns! Our new trail signs for the Snow King area trails arrived and we started installing them this week. They include maps and directions with mileages as well as education messages for good trail etiquette. Look for them to be installed over the next few weeks! Crews also cleared Black Canyon, Skyline, West Game, Ferrins, and Hagen this week removing 31 trees that fell in the storm last Sunday night. Monday evening we had a joint volunteer day with Mountain Bike the Tetons and the Teton Freedom Riders and had 12 volunteers show up to work on the section of Black Canyon from the top of Teton Pass to Mt. Elly. The youth crew spent a day killing musk thistle on the Shade Monkey trail then closed and rehabbed some short cut trails in the Hagen Highway area. Crews were able to clear the culvert at Crater Lake that was clogged stopping the water from running up and over the road. There is also a crew from the Montana Conservation Corps who have been camping and working on the western half of the Skyline trail all week. They are doing an amazing job and said if anybody wants to bring them cookies over the weekend they wouldn’t turn them down. See you out on the trails!
Trail Conditions 7-7-2017
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesBig week on the trails with lots of folks out enjoying the holiday weekend. The crew spent Monday prepping for the Montana Conservation Corp crew which gets here next week to work on the center section of the Skyline trail. This meant moving twelve – 40 pound “cubies” of water up 1.5 miles up to the Coors Light saddle (the mid way saddle on the western climb of Skyline, named for the discarded beverage of choice left behind at an old hunting camp we found there). A big thanks to Engine 441 from the USFS for helping with this. We then worked the trail from the Cache Game divide down to the bridge on Cache Creek, fixing tread, rock raking, and improving water bars. We also added big rocks to the section of the Cache Trail where the river was washing out. We saw ~70 bikers, hikers, and runners on the Skyline, Cache, and Game trails. The crew also finished the reroute in Game Creek around 3 seeps and rehabbed the muddy mess. The Operation Purple military group from Teton Science School came and helped at Wildlife Lane on Thursday. 46 hard working volunteers built a short reroute to bring the Linda’s and Wildlife Lane trails to 1 junction point on the KC trail. They also rehabbed the old trails and opened up the line of sight at the junction. We also hosted another group from TSS that helped us to close and rehab an old alternate trail in the Sink or Swim area that was unsustainable. The Youth Crew then moved into Tank Top Thursday and prepped the slab for the new bike locker storage at Stilson. All in all a fun week with great help from volunteers. If you would like the opportunity to volunteer come out Monday from 4-8 to the joint volunteer day with MBT and TFR on the Black Canyon trail from Teton Pass to Mount Elly.
Trail Conditions 7-1-17
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesAll the trails on Snow King, Teton Pass, and Munger are open including Skyline! Crews had a busy week doing maintenance on turnpikes on the History Trail and removing a 60 inch diameter Douglas Fir that had fallen over the winter. Then they worked with a volunteer groups from Teton Science School to remove invasive species in Game Creek including Musk Thistle and Houndstongue. Crews also worked on a reroute around several seeps on the Game Creek singletrack. We had a chance to work with the USFS River Rangers to make an evac trail near the 3 Oar Deal rapid and brush cut the overgrown first mile of Cabin Creek. Finally we finished of the week by clearing 62 trees off of the Skyline Trail which is now open! The wildflowers are beautiful up there right now so hopefully you get a chance to go for a hike or a ride up there this holiday weekend.
Trail Conditions 6-23-2017
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesCrews continued to get after it this week with 78 trees cleared off of the Wilson Canyon, Ridge, Arrow, Ski Lake, and Phillip’s Pass trails and 132 drainage features cleaned or installed on West Game, Hagen Highway, and Putt Putt. The pass is close to being open with only the upper reaches of Blacks, Lithium, History, Ski Lake, and Phillip’s Pass still above the snow line. A few wind drifts are lingering down lower in the shade but are easily passable. A big thanks to Walt, ChrisP, and the Engine 441 crew for their help with trees this week and to the Youth Trail Crew for all of the drainage work. We will be moving over to Game Creek next week to fix several muddy messes caused by new seeps this spring. Hope everyone enjoys the nice weather this weekend!