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.
Summer is here complete with afternoon thunderstorms! The trails this week got a couple of good rain events to keep the dust down and help speed up the last of the snow melt. There is still snow lingering on the highest ridges but most things are passable. The crews worked on a new jump line on Parallel, cleared trees off of History, Crater, Arrow, and Phillip’s Canyon, fought weeds in Game Creek, Putt Putt, and Nelson Knoll, and stained benches. Heads up the single log bridge on Arrow section A3 broke this winter. We are working on funding some new bridge lumber to replace it and the last of the log bridges on the system with the dimensional lumber. We have done a big push over the last 15 years to make sure there are no more water crossings on the frontcountry system. So far we have built or replaced 41 bridges and 99 turnpikes, this helps improve the trail experience but also protects the many creeks and springs that the trails cross. Thanks to all the folks who came out to National Trails Day events last weekend and helped with trail work!
Kick off Week 1 of our Bike to Work Wednesday Series with us at Poppy Coworking Space on Pearl Street, across from Pearl Street Bagels! June 18th from 7:30 am- 9 am!
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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! 🪓⛏️🏔️
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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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@bicyclefilmfestival is coming to Jackson Hole on May 1 @thecenterjh with a curated screening of short films. Hosted by @friendsofpathways, enjoy handfire pizza, snake river brewing’s putt putt trail ale, and a bike vendor village before the show! 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 bio for BFF Jackson Hole tickets.
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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.
Trail Conditions for 6-2-23
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesMessage 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
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesThe 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.