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Support Moose-Wilson Pathway
Teton Pass Trail Receives Major Gift
New Trail on Teton Pass
Teton Pass Pash July 18
Bike To Work Every Wednesday
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The National Park Service is accepting public comments on the future of the Moose-Wilson Corridor — and now is the time to speak up in support of a safe, separated pathway connecting Moose in Grand Teton National Park to Teton Village.
The Moose-Wilson Pathway would complete the critical missing link in the 30-mile Grand Loop pathway connecting Moose, Jackson, Wilson, and Teton Village. This long-needed connection would improve safety, expand access to Grand Teton National Park, support alternative transportation, and reduce conflicts between vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.
Today, people walking and biking must share a narrow, busy roadway with vehicle traffic in one of the park’s most heavily used and sensitive corridors. Families, youth riders, visitors, employees, and less experienced cyclists are especially vulnerable. A separated pathway would provide a safer, low-stress option for people of all ages and abilities to experience Grand Teton without relying only on a car.
This project is also an opportunity to do more than build a pathway. With careful design, the Moose-Wilson Corridor can be improved for visitors, wildlife, and the landscape itself. Friends of Pathways supports the related proposal to relocate just over one mile of the northern Moose-Wilson Road out of wetland habitat and onto less sensitive upland terrain. That change would allow for an adjacent pathway while reducing current impacts to wetland wildlife habitat.
A well-designed pathway can coexist with wildlife and cultural resources when paired with thoughtful routing, seasonal closures, adaptive management, visitor education, and continued consultation with Tribal Nations and preservation experts. It can also help visitors better understand the deep human history of this corridor — creating a meaningful, human-powered way to experience the landscape.
This is a chance to improve safety, protect natural resources, expand access, and create a lasting nonmotorized connection for future generations.
Please submit a comment in support of the Moose-Wilson Pathway by July 9. Comment through the National Park Service Here.
Can't make the July 9 deadline? You can also email Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Chip Jenkins directly: grte_superintendent@nps.gov
Thank you for speaking up for safe, connected pathways in Jackson Hole.
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Save Teton Pass Trail has announced that the community fundraising effort has raised $1.1 million from more than 400 donors, led by a recent $500,000 gift from the Winter Family, to help complete the next phase of the Teton Pass Trail.
With this strong public support, the Teton County Board of Commissioners has awarded a construction contract for the maximum funding available, and work is now underway on one of the region’s most important transportation and recreation investments.
The Winter Family’s gift honors the memory of Nancy Winter, whose love of the Tetons and Teton Pass inspired the family’s commitment to helping complete the trail.
The Save Teton Pass Trail campaign, combined with the federal BUILD grant and County match, brings total funding for the project to $8.8 million. This funding will extend the paved pathway as far as possible toward Coal Creek and support additional trail improvements that complete the full length of the originally planned project.
Construction is expected to include a paved pathway from Trail Creek Campground to the WYDOT Scale pullout, a gravel haul road extending farther up the pass, and a wide, machine-built packed-earth trail completing the connection to Coal Creek, the Coal Creek Trailhead, and the Mail Cabin Trail.
The Teton Pass Trail has been envisioned for more than three decades as the missing connection between Victor, Idaho, and Wilson, Wyoming. When complete, it will provide a safer route for people walking, biking, skiing, and accessing public lands while strengthening the connections between two communities that already live, work, and recreate together.
“This project has always been about connecting communities that already live, work, recreate, and care for this place together,” said Tim Young, campaign volunteer for Save Teton Pass Trail.
To learn more or support the campaign, visit TetonPass.org.
| | Going To Ski Lake? This Time, Take The Scenic Route | |
We've been busy on the trails!
On Teton Pass, our crew completed a new connector trail from Ski Lake to Phillips Pass, creating a loop option that should help take some pressure off the busy Ski Lake Trail. The new loop is 0.8 miles longer and is named The Scenic Route — for reasons you’ll have to discover for yourself.
We also began work on the Munger State Lands trails, clearing corridor and installing the first of three bridges. When complete, this trail network will connect to the Munger Mountain trail system on the national forest, add five more miles of loop options, and link the Butler Creek and Red Top Meadows neighborhoods.
In the Greater Snow King Area, Skyline Trail is now open after the crew cleared 25 trees that fell over the winter. We also cleared newly downed trees on Ferrins, Wilson Canyon, West Game, Blacks, and Cache Creek, bringing our season total to 492 trees cleared so far!
In addition, the crew treated weeds on Game, West Game, Putt Putt, Sidewalk, Munger State Lands, and the new Trail Creek Connector. We also worked on closing several shortcut trails in the Snow King area to help protect the landscape and keep the trail system sustainable.
Trails don't clear themselves! If you appreciate well maintained trails, please support our trails program!
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Pass Bash is back!
Join Friends of Pathways, Hoback Sports, Wilson Backcountry, and Teton County Search and Rescue on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Stagecoach Bar in Wilson for an afternoon celebrating Teton Pass, our local trail network, and the community that keeps it rolling.
Pass Bash is a summer gathering for mountain bikers, trail users, and anyone who loves Teton Pass. Come by for free mountain bike shuttles up the pass, bike checks, demos, raffle prizes, and a chance to connect with the people and organizations who help support safe, sustainable recreation in Jackson Hole.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, July 18
Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Stagecoach Bar, 5755 WY-22, Wilson
With: Friends of Pathways, Hoback Sports, Wilson Backcountry, and Teton County Search and Rescue
Whether you’re riding, hanging out, entering the raffle, or just stopping by to say hello, we’d love to see you there.
See you at the Coach!
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Sure, work can be soul-crushing. But biking to work? That can actually bring a little joy to your morning. And at the very least, it will get you free coffee and breakfast treats. You don't even have to tip us!
Friends of Pathways celebrates bike commuters every Wednesday morning with free coffee and breakfast treats from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Each week, we set up in a new, bikeable location around Jackson Hole, making it easy to stop by on your morning commute, grab a snack, say hello, and start your day on two wheels.
Whether you bike to work every day or are just looking for a reason to give it a try, Bike to Work Wednesdays are a fun way to build the habit, connect with the community, and celebrate a more active, connected Jackson Hole.
Event Details:
What: Bike to Work Wednesdays 2026
When: Every Wednesday morning - Next one is July 15 at Phil Baux Park!
Time: 7:30–9:00 a.m.
Where: New bikeable locations each week
Hosted by: Friends of Pathways
What to expect:
Free coffee
Breakfast treats
Friendly faces
A great excuse to ride your bike to work
Grab your helmet, rally your office, and bike to work with us this summer.
See you Wednesday mornings!
Friends of Pathways
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