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
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Winter Grooming Wraps Up in Grand Teton National Park and Teton County
Trail UpdatesLast Friday marked the end of Winter Grooming in Teton County. Some highlights of this year’s grooming program, run by Teton County Parks and Rec, were the addition of a new half mile track at May Park and 15 miles groomed on Teton Park Road in Grand Teton National Park.
Grand Teton Park Foundation found that there are enough funds to extend the grooming in the park by one more week. Friday, March 21 will be the final day for grooming on Teton Park Road.
Teton Park Road will be open for recreation until March 24th when the GTNP staff will begin snow removal. When the plowing is complete (in mid-April) the road will be open for pedestrians and cyclists only. The road will reopen to vehicles on May 1. Full Press Release
Friends of Pathways thanks the JH Nordic Alliance, Teton County Parks and Recreation, Grand Teton National Park, and Grand Teton National Park Foundation for their role in funding and implementing a weekly grooming program from Bradley Taggart Parking to Signal Mountain Lodge.
PassWords: Responsible Users Get Sweet Rewards
Trail UpdatesWell it doesn’t take much observation to know that, this year, the Pass is full of SNOW – lots of it! According to FoP Pass Ambassador, Jay Pistono, the parking lot has been full over 400 times since mid-November. President’s weekend logged the most traffic, with the parking lot cycling through at least 6 times in a day. That’s a lot of cars and people visiting the top! To encourage good behavior up there, local businesses, ProBar, Skinny Skis, Pearl Street Bagels, Clean Snipe and Wilson Backcountry Sports donated reward items for Jay to distribute to those Pass goers who exhibited excellent Pass Protocol. According to Jay, there are a lot of you who make an effort to carpool, control your dogs, pick up your garbage and dog litter, park within designated areas and respect the terrain and your fellow drivers, skiers and boarders. Thank you!
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!
Teton Park Road Grooming: GTNP and Teton County Sign Agreement
Trail UpdatesCongratulations to Grand Teton National Park and Teton County on their agreement to develop a program which will provide regular grooming of the Teton Park Rd each week for the rest of this winter! Through the efforts of a community-based group of nordic skiing advocates – the Jackson Hole Nordic Alliance, along with the crucial support of the Grand Teton National Park Foundation – Teton County Parks & Rec will supplement the grooming efforts of Grand Teton NP through this formal partnership.
Each weekend beginning this Sunday February 2nd, the Teton Park Rd will be groomed (generally on Saturdays, weather and conditions dependent) from the Taggart Lake trailhead parking lot to Signal Mountain. You can read the press release from GTNP here, and find more detailed information about the agreement and program. From the press release:
Head up to GTNP this Sunday, and remember to congratulate and thank the folks from GTNP, Teton County electeds and staff,GTNP Foundation, and the JH Nordic Alliance for coming together to create this great benefit for residents and visitors of Grand Teton and Jackson Hole!
PassWords: Ride Sharing
Trail UpdatesRide sharing is a popular way to begin or end a day skiing on Teton Pass. Pass Ambassador, Jay Pistono, offers some tips for safe and efficient ride sharing. In the spirit of community driven solutions, it is up to all of us to travel and recreate with respect, responsibility, and thoughtfulness toward each other and the environment. The goal of the partners in this program is to provide these guidelines to ensure enjoyable and safe experiences on Teton Pass.
Ride Sharing Incorrectly Ride Sharing Correctly
1. Ask for a ride in small groups of 3 or less. If you are part of a larger group, split up.
2. If you’re standing on the highway, stay on the berm, instead of the roadbed, for your own safety. Don’t walk up the road with your thumb out, either walk up or wait to hitch.
3. Avoid ride sharing with dogs. If you ski with your dog, devise a plan where you won’t need to ask for a ride with your dog.
4. Be completely ready to get into a waiting vehicle.
5. Remind the driver to get over as far as they can. You, as the hitchhiker won’t get the ticket, the driver will.
6. Think about where you stage the ride sharing. Think about visibility. As drivers may not see you, try to avoid being on the road. If there is bad visibility, it’s unsafe for everyone.
7. Follow Capt’n Bob’s example: Offer the driver $2 for your ride to the top.
8. Please respect private property when waiting in front of Trail Creek or the Heidelberg.
9. If someone gives you a ride to the top, they get first priority for your parking spot.
10. Listen to Highway Patrol and be polite. They are trying to make the pass safe for everyone.
Keep the Peace,
JP
The Pass Ambassador is a community-driven program with partner support from Friends of Pathways, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation, the Wyoming Department of Transportation, and others. The AmPassador Program is also supported by Outdoor Research.
JHNordic.com Launches
Trail UpdatesJHNordic.com is a web based online tool designed to expand Nordic skiers horizons to discover the world-class cross-country and skate skiing in Jackson Hole and Teton Valley. There are over 500 miles of Nordic skiing, ranging from groomed state and classic tracked trails to untacked ski trails. The website provides an opportunity to discover the extensive range of Nordic, cross country (XC) and skate skiing trails in Jackson Hole, Teton Valley and the Greater Tetons. There are functions to help you search, find, and access maps and descriptions for nordic ski trails in the Jackson Hole Area. Visit JHNoridic.com today or read more about it at Friends of Pathways.