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.
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!

In the fall and the spring, hundreds of students in Jackson Hole bike to school, thanks to Teton County’s well-connected pathway network. @friendsofpathways wants to make sure kids get to school safe, so once a year we do bike safety checks at the middle school - the epicenter of e-bikes! Many thanks to @wheelwranglers @openrangecycles @hobacksports and @thehub_jh for helping do bike safety checks this year.

Sweet bollard bike lanes
That connect community
Will be gone Monday
🍂
That’s a bollard haiku to let you know that on Monday, October 14, 2024 Teton County Parks and Rec will be removing the bollard bike lanes from Willow Street and Snow King Avenue for the season.
While it will be sad to see them go, let’s celebrate the thousands of people who use the pathway network daily.
This year, from May 1 - Sept 30, Snow King Ave alone saw 126,552 total bike trips. That’s 827 average trips a day. 🚲
The peak daily use on Snow King Ave. was July 4th when 2,014 bike trips were taken. 🇺🇸
There have been 1,201,610 total trips on all pathways so far this year! 🙌

Today was Bike Safety Day at Jackson Hole Middle School.
✔️Over 100 bikes checked
✔️Brakes adjusted
✔️Headsets tightened
✔️Tires pumped
Students could opt-in to get their bikes checked. All bikes that were checked were given report cards. If a student had a bike with major issues, they were asked to bring it to a local shop. Students who may need financial assistance with their bike repairs can contact the school to get a voucher good for a free tune at @wheelwranglers. ❤️
Huge huge thank you to the bike shops that helped us out today: @hobacksports @openrangecycles @thehub_jh @wheelwranglers
✌️ ❤️ 🚲

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!

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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Trails Update: Friday, May 30, 2014
Trail UpdatesCache Creek Area
Putt Putt and all connections to the Road: OPEN
Sidewalk: OPEN
Road: OPEN
Sink or Swim: OPEN (Snow across ski run on the face of Snow King
Hagen: CAUTION (wet in places)
Ferrins: CAUTION (wet snow patches at the last two switchbacks)
Wilson Canyon: CAUTION (Dry up top)
West Game: CAUTION (patchy snow up high)
Game: CAUTION mostly dry all the way to Cache Creek
Munger Mountain Area
Wally’s World: CAUTION
Poison: OPEN
Cosmic Carol’s: OPEN
Tusky Ridge: OPEN
Teton Pass Area (Most Covered in snow)
Parallel: OPEN
Old Pass Road: Clear of Snow to Crater Lake
Phillips Ridge and Canyon: Dry to Middle Earth
Trails Update: Monday, May 26th
Trail UpdatesCache Creek Area
Putt Putt and all connections to the Road: OPEN
Sidewalk: OPEN
Road: OPEN
Sink or Swim: OPEN (Snow across ski run on the face of Snow King
Hagen: CAUTION (Open from parking lot to Hagen Stairs )
Ferrins: CAUTION (wet snow patches at the last two switchbacks)
Wilson Canyon: CAUTION (Dry up top)
West Game: CAUTION (patchy snow up high)
Game: OPEN (dry from parking lot to West Game Junction)
Munger Mountain Area
Wally’s World: CAUTION
Poison: OPEN
Cosmic Carol’s: OPEN
Tusky Ridge: OPEN
Teton Pass Area (Most Covered in snow)
Parallel: OPEN
Old Pass Road: Clear of Snow to Crater Lake
Phillips Ridge and Canyon: Dry to Middle Earth
Teton Pass Trails
Trail UpdatesI visited Phillips TH yesterday, half way up Teton Pass and I can report snow on the Ski Lake, Phillips, Arrow, Ridge and Snotel Trails. At this point those trails are not in use, unless you have X-C skiis. Could be the end of the season for these trails, unless we get some sustained warm weather. If you want to use the BPA road to get your firewood, better do it now since the road is becoming snow covered to the HG/PG launch. This may all change, but it is looking a lot like winter up there as of yesterday.
From the Trail Creek TH, I took a walk on History Trail and back down Crater Trail. It is bit muddy but open and provide a nice walk, Crater being somewhat muddy for bikes. Big Rocks is a choice, good drainage in there makes this trail passable late into the season. As always the Old Pass Road remains a choice for walking and riding. Maybe we should asphalt all the trails, no mud problems then.
Machinery working for the reminder of the week on the Crater Jumps and Parallel Trail.
You might find the Phillips Ridge Trail from the Fish Creek TH usable, same with lower Phillips Canyon Trail, start from the bottom and sooner or later you will run into mud and snow, at that point turn around and come home. I have not visited that area. EJ and I will be in there soon pulling kit out for the winter and I will get back to you with information.
Trail Update: April 30, 2014
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PassWords: Control Your Dogs
Trail UpdatesIt’s been a pretty incredible winter up on the pass. We’ve enjoyed Endless Powder and a parking lot full of friends. Jay Pistono, Friends of Pathways Pass Ambassador, has been impressed with the incredible cooperation on Teton Pass this year. People are carpooling, ride sharing, parking close together, and choosing their lines wisely.
As the season comes to an end, we ask you to remember one more important thing: keep those dogs under control. We suggest you bring a leash for controlling your dog when unloading. When you’re ready to depart, you can let your dog off the leash. Then, you’ll be sure to scoop that inevitable poop. Also, bring your leash in case you encounter wildlife. Please don’t let your dogs chase moose or any other animals. It’s very stressful for them and winter is challenging enough.
The Pass Ambassador is a community-driven program with partner support from Friends of Pathways, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation, and Wyoming Department of Transportation. The AmPassador program is also sponsored with generous direct support from Outdoor Research. Please remember to thank these great community-minded organizations!