Wyoming Pathways

Wyoming Pathways regularly met and corresponded with officials on the benefits and needs of biking and walking in Wyoming and to support funding programs. Educational and encouragement efforts included the local governments, Wyoming Legislature, state agencies, and with WY Governor Gordon's office. The impact can measured with progress with key State Agencies that resulted in measurable impact, including training for community leaders and advocates on bicycle pedestrian design best-practices, general program improvement, assisting communities with pathway and trail fund raising plans, and promoting budget choices to better support bicycle, pedestrian and trail programs and policies. Departments of Health, WYDOT, State Parks, Business Council, State Lands, Governor's office are all engaged, and continued progress is evident.

Wyoming Pathways has developed a very successful trail building partnership program and participated meaningfully in the public planning process of a number of state and federal agencies, to improve agency policies and planning decisions. Over the grant period this includes comment efforts with USFS, DOI, and the BLM public land agencies. Forest Service partnerships continue to help improve the Pole Mountain trail system on the Medicine Bow NF that serves Laramie and Cheyenne. Almost four miles were completed connecting Pole Mountain to Happy Jack and the Tie City parking lot. The partnership with the Lander BLM continued trail improvements at Johnny Behind the Rocks area, serving Lander WY and the visiting public. The new "Giddy Up" is uphill-optimized and built with horseback riders, runners, and hikers in mind. Wyoming Pathways began work on the Continental Divide Trail Project near Brooks Lake on Togwotee Pass. Wyoming Pathways programs supported protecting our public lands while enhancing access to enjoy them.

Local meetings, promotional materials and accounting & database staff to maintain the outreach efforts of Wyoming Pathways