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.
While we boast 70+ miles of pathways in Teton County, many neighborhoods remain disconnected from the pathway network.
A prime example is the neighborhood on Andersen Lane (next to Calico) in Wilson. There are more than 30 elementary school age kids in this neighborhood alone who cannot access the pathway due to the nonstop flow of high speed traffic on HWY 390.
Luckily, there is a request for $200,000 in the Pathways 2027 budget for initial planning and design for the WY390 Eastside Pathway Project. This project would put a pathway on the east side of 390 and could potentially include a pedestrian underpass (The FY27 budget starts July 1).
The Board of County Commissioners will be discussing the Pathways budget on Monday, May 18.
Public comment will be taken.
Please show up and remind @tetoncounty about the importance of having Every Neighborhood Connected to the pathway network.
Video by Warren Ostler
The Cache/Game trails are almost totally dry with the last bit of snow lingering on the Ferrins and Cache/Game saddles and on the ski runs. Munger is also in great shape with only some snow on the upper ridge of the Big Munger trail. Teton Pass trails are snow free up to about 7500 feet in elevation. Crews this week cleared, Crater, lower History, Big Rocks, lower Blacks, lower Phillip’s Ridge, Josies, Kellys, Lindas, and Wilson Canyon. We will be helping on some other projects next week and then back to the upper parts of Teton Pass as the snow melts back. Trails of the week is the new Trail Creek Connector and OPR Loops, they make a fun lollypop loop from the bottom of Trail Creek road with lots of options in the 5 OPR Loops, and great views of the Sleeping Indian on the Trail Creek Connector. Have fun out there and enjoy the sunshine!
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Getting Wilson Elementary properly equipped for iWalkiBikeiBus day tomorrow. A pathway came very close to Wilson School, but actually delivered kids to HHR Ranch Road, which has vehicles turning from and on to HWY 22, making for a less than ideal situation for kids on bikes. So we worked with the school, busted down the fence, laid some gravel down, and voila - a safer situation. Swipe on for the iWalkiBikeiBus Schedule.
May is Bike Month in Jackson, Wyoming! Our mayor even said so.
Do you know what kind of e-bike you ride? Steve has no clue. Don’t be like Steve!
In Teton County, Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 e-bikes are allowed on our pathways. Confused? Watch this video. Still confused? Visit a local bike shop - Jackson Hole has more than a dozen.
Friends of Pathways and @snakeriverbrew present @bicyclefilmfestival on Thursday, May 21, @thecenterjh.
Join us for a curated screening of short films celebrating the bicycle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with a bike shop vendor village, raffle prizes, music, and pizza. Mingle with your cycling friends, then head inside the theater and take a two-wheeled journey around the globe.
Bring the whole family – FREE childcare will be provided from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. for kids age 3 and older.
BFF films will play from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Buy early bird tickets now for $18. Tickets are $23 after May 1. Buy tickets at link in our bio.
Bicycle Film Festival Jackson Hole is supported by:
@thehub_jh
@openrangecycles
@hoffsbikesmith
@rei
@wheelwranglersjh
@hobacksports
@ebikesjh
@pedegojacksonhole
@tetonmountainbike
@jacksonmobilebike
@pinkygsjh
@visitjacksonhole
Steve never stops.
When riding your e-bike, remember to follow traffic signs and stop at the stop signs.
Don’t be like Steve!
The bike lanes are back, and earlier this year thanks to the warm weather. Early season conditions exist - like some sand and winter road debris, and there is a detour around Garaman Park. So be careful on your first ride of the season and remember to:
1. Be nice, Say hi!
2. Keep right, pass left
3. Ring your bell when passing
4. Be pro, go slow around others
5. Stop at the stop signs
Many thanks to @tetonparksandrec , @townofjacksonwy , and @tetoncounty for getting these lanes in early this year.
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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Trail Conditions for 6-17-22
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesAnother busy week on trails, the crew cleared Arrow, Snotel, Ridge, and upper Phillip’s Canyon so those should be good to go for the weekend with minimal snow left in a few spots. We will be up working on Ski Lake, Phillip’s Pass, and upper Black Canyon next week. We installed a few more bike racks at trailheads and pathway destinations and worked with a great volunteer groups from the Teton Science School. They installed some stump seats at the top of Josies for people to take a well deserved break with a view. Fun fact since 2003 Friends of Pathways has hosted 65,000 hours of volunteers focused on the trail system. Thats the equivalent the USFS hiring an additional 63 seasonal trail crew members. So a huge thanks to groups like TSS and other local organizations that come out to help on trails, we couldn’t do it without you!
Trail Conditions for 6-10-22
News & Announcements, Trail UpdatesWe are still waiting on the upper ridges of Teton Pass to dry out but the rest of the trail system is in great shape after some sunny weather. This week we did a little tree clearing, cleaned up the Blair Dr. Bike Skills Park, and started installing bike racks at some of the busiest trailheads. We hope the racks will give people another option to bike to the trailhead and to go for a hike or run or ski without having to drive their car. Enjoy a sunny weekend and if you see any downed tree on the trails use the Trail Maintenance Request button at the top of the page to let us know and we can get out to clear it right away!
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!