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.
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!
Bike to work Day
Wednesday, July 17
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Free breakfast treats for those who bike, walk, or bus to work.
Four locations!
– Healthy Being Juicery – Tasty breakfast treats at the Greenspace on The Block with Jackson Hole Land Trust.
– Snake River Brewing – SRB now serves breakfast! Get a FREE quick bike tune from Hoback Sports at this location!
– Stilson Lot – Biking from Wilson? Stop at Stilson Lot and get a yummy treat from Yellowstone-Teton Clean Cities.
– The General Store at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort – Going to the village? Stop in at The General Store next to the Tram.
Please help us reduce waste - bring a coffee mug!
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Ill start with a ChrisP quote “You can be certain each year that all of the frontcountry trails will be snow free by July 4th” We made it and got everything clear including the Skyline trail which opened up on July 1. Its a sprint from late April til now to hike and bike the 150 miles of trail with a chainsaw and clear all the downed trees from the winter. This often involves multiple trips as spring and summer wind storms inevitably bring down more trees the day after we cleared. When this happens it really helps us to get reports of where the trees are and how big they are through our trail maintenance request button on our website. Help us out and let us know if you see downed trees or other trail problems when you are out on adventures. Have fun out on the trails over the holiday weekend!
FRIENDS OF PATHWAYS 30TH ANNIVERSARY MOUNTAIN BIKE RAFFLE
Donate $30 or more to @friendsofpathways in the month of July to be entered to win a Specialized Stumpjumper Comp generously donated by @hobacksports.
Unrivaled suspension kinematics, sublime handling, perfectly-tuned frame stiffness—the Stumpjumper Comp is a fully featured, full-carbon, definitive trail bike. All-new geometry, all-new suspension, thoughtfully spec’d—it’s ready to take you wherever the trail may lead. Retail price: $5,000
This bike raffle is open to people 18 and older who live and/or work in Teton County.
Winner will be drawn Thursday, August 1, 2024.
Enter to win at the link in our bio!
FRIENDS OF PATHWAYS 30TH ANNIVERSARY MOUNTAIN BIKE RAFFLE!
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF PATHWAY AND TRAIL STEWARDSHIP IN JACKSON HOLE.
Donate $30 or more to Friends of Pathways in the month of July to be entered to win a Specialized Stumpjumper Comp generously provided by Hoback Sports.
Enter to win at the link in our bio!
Unrivaled suspension kinematics, sublime handling, perfectly-tuned frame stiffness—the Stumpjumper Comp is a fully featured, full-carbon, definitive trail bike. All-new geometry, all-new suspension, thoughtfully spec’d—it’s ready to take you wherever the trail may lead. Retail price: $5,000
This bike raffle is open to people 18 and older who live and/or work in the region.
Winner will be drawn Thursday, August 1, 2024.
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.
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Jackson, WY 83001
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Trail Conditions for 6-3-22
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesThe Cache Game trail system is completely dry and cleared of trees! We cleared 32 trees off of Wilson Canyon and West Game this week and everything in now open and dry with the exception of the Skyline trail which is closed until July 1 for wildlife. We also cleared 24 trees off of Phillip’s Canyon and Phillip’s Ridge and the lower portions of those trails are a great out and back option. Similarly the lower portions of Blacks, Big Rocks, Crater, and History are good options this weekend. Also Munger Mountain is beautiful right now with the aspens starting to bud in a super bright green. Hopefully everyone can get out and find some sunny windows to enjoy the trails this weekend!
Trail Conditions for 5-27-22
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesIt was a busy week on trails and pathways. We string trimmed the old horse trail that parallels the Wilson Centennial Pathway as a way to give people a quieter multi-use trail to spread out on during busy commuting hours on the pathway. Use it as a mellow horse ride, a place for your kids on strider bikes, or a jog on dirt to take it easy on your knees. We also installed the new Willow St. Bike Lanes to provide a safe route to school and across town. You can now bike safely and take trips to the grocery stores, Garaman Park, the post office, the library, the Flat Creek, Wildlife Lane, and Snow King trailheads, the fair grounds, Phil Baux Park, Snow King Mountain Resort, the town and county buildings, the Genevieve Block Park, the schools, and Rec Center just to name a few. Since it looks like rain this weekend maybe take it easy on the trails and stick to the pathways. Leaving ruts, foot prints, and hoof prints on the trails keeps water from shedding off of the thousands of drainage features we maintain each year and that means the trails stay muddy longer after it rains. The crew also cleared Big Rocks and lower Blacks, History, and Crater which can provide some snow free loops on Teton Pass. We will make our way up lower Phillip’s Canyon and Ridge trails next week and try to push up Game and West Game. Munger Mountain is also all clear and a great option right now. The Cache Game trails are mostly dry except for the upper reaches of Wilson Canyon, West Game, Game, and Cache. The warm temps later next week should help open those up so endure the rain and look forward to that!
Trail Conditions for 5-20-22
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesThe lower trails on Munger are good to go and the Cache-Game area is opening up slowly but surely. We cleared 24 trees off of Munger and cleaned drainage with the USFS crew on Thursday. All of the trails there are in great shape and the Aspens are just starting to bud. Big Munger still has some snow drifts on the ridge. Wilson Canyon is dry up to the 5 way meadows and Ferrins is 99% dry up to the saddle where there is still a bunch of snow on the north side. Lower on Hagen things are dry up to the last section by bridge 5 and Putt Putt is good to go. Sink or Swim has just a little bit of snow left on the ski run. Get out and enjoy this weekend!
Trail Conditions for 5-13-22
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesAnother snowy and rainy week means trails are still melting slowly and the dry ones are a bit muddy. Ease into tomorrow afternoon and head to sunny aspect first and then explore some of the shady trails on Sunday when its sunny. We worked with the BTNF crew this week to clear and clean drainage on Putt Putt, KC, Kellys, Lindas, Josies, and Wilson Canyon so those all should be in good shape. Game Creek is cleared too up to the W Game junction and is pretty dry until you turn that north facing corner just before the junction. We worked some more at connecting sections of the S 89 Singletrack that was covered up during the highway expansion, so thats a good option to connect from the South Jackson neighborhoods over to Game Creek. We will head out to Munger next week and start hitting the lower parts of the Teton Pass trails as they melt out with what looks to be a sunny and warmer start to next week!
Trail Conditions for 5-6-22
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesThe trails are starting to dry out after a wet April. The usual spots, Putt Putt, Crystal Butte, the Sidewalk Trail, and Josie’s Ridge are in good shape with only a few lingering snow patches. If you haven’t explored the new South Jackson trails you can make a fun loop with the pathway. Start at Adam’s Canyon on the new A&W Trail and head south to Wilson Canyon, cross over the highway to the S. 89 Singletrack which some volunteers helped us to reconnect last week, and then continue on through the pathway tunnel to the Game Creek Connector Trail up to the trailhead and back via the pathway and the Adam’s Canyon pedestrian tunnel. As you explore out make sure to stay off of muddy trails, a good rule of thumb after precipitation is to wait until the roads are dry in town before going out to the trails!