The Board of Teton County Commissioners has given the green light for the construction of the first three segments of the Teton Pass Trail, a separated pathway on the west side of Teton Pass. The trail will be built in segments, starting at Trail Creek Campground and stretching about 1.7 miles east, ending at the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) weigh station.
Project Details
The full Teton Pass Trail project would be just over 3.5 miles and end farther east at the Coal Creek parking area. Project managers are also considering the option of building a natural-surface single track trail from the WYDOT weigh station to Coal Creek that would stand in for segments four and five until there are more funds for building.
This phase of the project will cost about $5.75 million, with $3.75 million coming from the BUILD grant and a 20% local match of $937,493 coming from Teton County. An additional $1.06 million was donated from a fundraising effort led by an alliance of local outdoor advocacy groups, Save Teton Pass Trail (STPT).
Teton County Pathways Coordinator Brian Schilling told the BCC that the single track trail extension would serve a lot of users, including mountain bikers who want to make a loop up to Coal Creek. STPT volunteer Tim Young believes that having an off-highway travel route will support safer travel for both motorized and nonmotorized traffic.
Original reporting: Buckrail (Jackson WY) — read the source article.
