JACKSON, Wyo. — Another sign of winter on the way! The Teton County/Jackson Parks and Recreation Department has released the trail grooming schedule for this upcoming winter.

Grooming operations occur on trails on the High School Fields, the levee at Emily’s Pond, Cache Creek, May Park, Game Creek, South Park Loop Road, Wilson Centennial Pathway and Teton Canyon in Alta. The schedule is as follows:

Monday Cache Creek to Noker Draw (10.4 miles out and back-Forest Service lands, contracted) — early/mid a.m.
TuesdayHigh School Fields (looped track 2 miles) — done by 6:30 a.m.
Emily’s Pond Levee (4 miles out and back) — arrives by about 7:30 a.m.
Wilson Centennial Pathway (4.0 miles loop and out and back) — done by about 11:30 a.m.
WednesdayCache Creek (5.5 miles out and back, Forest Service) — arrives by 5:30 a.m.
Wayne May Park (1.0 mile looped) — done by 9 a.m.
Game Creek (6 miles roundtrip, Forest Service) — done by 11 a.m.
South Park Loop Road (2.4 miles) — done around noon
ThursdayHigh School Fields
Emily’s Pond Levee
Wilson Centennial Pathway
FridayCache Creek
Wayne May Park
Game Creek
South Park Loop Road
Teton Canyon, Alta, WY-Contracted through TVTAP-(8 miles out and back)
SaturdayHigh School Fields — done by 6:30 a.m.
Emily’s Pond Levee — done by 9 a.m.
Wilson Centennial Pathway — done by 11:30 a.m.

Grooming usually begins at the end of November or first week in December, snow-dependent. Teton County Parks and Recreation posts grooming updates on their X (twitter) thread.

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