• Trail Updates

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.

Trail Conditions for 6-2-23

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Message for the weekend!  The ground it pretty saturated and with more rain on the way it may be a better idea to walk, ride, or gallop on the pathways this weekend.  Footprints and hoofprints make the trail muddier for longer as each indentation holds small puddles of water, and tire tracks channel water down the trail and which encourages erosion.  Our crews have already cleaned and dug hundreds of drainage features this spring which help to keep water off of the trails but you can help too by staying off the trails when they are muddy.  The crews finished clearing the Snow King and Munger trails this week and are starting to work their way up from the base of Teton Pass.  The snow line there is still around 8000 feet depending on aspect, although there looks to be fresh snow falling on the pass webcam as I speak.  We are also working with Snow King to reestablish the Summit and Shade Monkey trails now that the grading is done and water line has been buried.  Stay dry out there this weekend!

Trail Conditions for 5-26-23

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The trails in the Cache-Game area are almost totally snow free with just a few drifts lingering on the north side of the Cache-Game divide and the Ferrin’s saddle.  The 5 way meadows in upper Wilson Canyon are also pretty wet with spring runoff.  There are still some trees down in the burn area on the Wilson Canyon and West Game trails that we will get cleared next week.  The trails are holding up well but need a little longer to dry out after it rains as the ground is still saturated from the snow melt.  I usually say wait until the streets in town are dry but maybe add an hour to that until we get into a high pressure system.  The crews also finished clearing Munger Mountain this week and will start pushing up from the base of Teton Pass next week.  If you are out exploring this weekend and see any trees down send us a trail maintenance request and we will get them asap.  If you are going to be around next weekend come out from 9-12 on Saturday June 3rd for National Trails Day.  We will be building singletrack across Snow King to get the Sink or Swim trail off of the shared section of road.  Meet at the base of the Rafferty lift for bagels and coffee and a free ride up to help us dig.

Trail Conditions for 5-19-23

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More trails are opening up with the warmer temps.  Sink or Swim is clear from Josies to Ferrins with just the lingering snow in the ski area to cross.  The Sidewalk to Wiggle to Putt Putt loop is popular as always and the first part of Hagen and lower Ferrins is dry as well.  Crystal Butte and Woods Canyon are snow free up to around 7600 feet and the Canyons south of town are similar.  The lower Munger trails are also almost good to go with a few lingering snow patches on Wally World, but the Big Munger Loop is still holding a lot of snow.  All in all a good week of clearing and trail work with the FOP crew, the BTNF crew, and a great volunteer group of 70 6th graders from the Salt Lake area helping us to clean up the Cache Creek area.  Have a great weekend out on the trails!

Trail Conditions for 5-12-23

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A few more trail options are dry for this weekend.  The lower trails on the Josie’s Ridge side are almost 100% snow free and should make for some good loop options.  Josie’s Ridge was snow free up to the old snag tree and Sink or Swim was clear until you get closer to the Snow King ski area.  Putt Putt and Woods Canyon were good from the Nelson Dr. over to the Cache Creek trailhead, and the Sidewalk trail was clear up to around the Wiggle.  The first mile or so of Game Creek above the gate is good too.  In general head out and explore and if you are on dry dirt or snow you are good to go, but avoid pushing further if you are getting muddy or having to walk off trail to avoid mud and snow.  Enjoy the sunshine and look for the crews out on the trails working hard!

Trail Conditions 5-5-23

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The trails are still pretty muddy and snow covered this week.  Your best bet is to head south of town on the trails between Adam’s Canyon and Game Creek and explore some up the canyons til you find mud or start postholing through the snow.  Crystal Lite and Crystal Butte are also good options with just a few drifts on the corners.  Another good easy outing is the old horse trail along the Wilson Centennial pathway.  It parallels the pathway from Wilson to Stilson and is a good option for a ride with little ones on strider bikes, a run off of the pavement, or a dog walk when then pathway is busy.  The FOP and BTNF crews start next week so we will be out poking around and seeing what trails are dry and clearing any down trees.  If you see a tree across the trail or any other problem use the Trail Maintenance Request button on our page and let us know where the tree was, how big it is, and if it is a big mess with lots of branches etc.

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 !

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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 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! 🎿 🚲 ❄️ ☕️ 🍪

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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