Belvoir Ranch – Untapped Potential for Outdoor Recreation in Southeast Wyoming

Posted by on November 19, 2018 · Leave a Comment 

Did you know that just west of the City of Cheyenne, there is a nearly 19,000 acre piece of land, owned by the City that has the potential be be an outdoor recreation destination for the region with a hundred-plus miles of trails? Well, there is and it is called Belvoir Ranch/Big Hole. The landRead more

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The Pilot Hill Project – Laramie’s Community-Driven Land Conservation Effort

Posted by on October 14, 2018 · Leave a Comment 

By Melanie Arnett, Pilot Hill Project Coordinator and Wyoming Pathways Board Member The Pilot Hill Project in SE Wyoming was initiated in the fall of 2017 when a private landowner offered Albany County an opportunity to purchase 5,500 acres of land connecting the City of Laramie to the Pole Mountain area under the condition thatRead more

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Summer Love for Lander Sinks Canyon and Laramie Pole Mountain Trails and What’s Next

Posted by on October 14, 2018 · Leave a Comment 

This past summer was a busy one for Wyoming Pathways, as our focus shifted to trails.  Following on the heels of a successful Wyoming Bike Walk Trails Summit in Jackson in May, we began looking ahead to two major trail building and maintenance projects in Lander and Laramie. Known as the “Lander Sinks Canyon Brewer’s TrailRead more

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RFQ for Phase 2 of the Pole Mountain Trail Project Available for Download.

Posted by on May 2, 2018 · Leave a Comment 

For any professional trail builders interested in participating in Phase 2 of the Pole Mountain Trail Project, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) has been made available for download on the Phase 2 project page.  The deadline for submission of qualifications is end-of-day June 1, 2018.  All project details are contained in the RFQ.

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Trail Grants Secured! Pole Mountain and Lander Trails to Benefit

Posted by on February 8, 2018 · Leave a Comment 

January brought great news for trail lovers in Lander and Laramie – two new natural surface trail grants have been awarded to Wyoming Pathways for partnership projects with the forest service and local communities. With matching funds and volunteers, the two projects will invest over $100,000 in Wyoming’s public trail systems. The Laramie Pole MountainRead more

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Southeast Wyoming Women Building Skills and Finding Friends In Mountain Biking

Posted by on August 20, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

By Jenn Hess and Lisa Marno This women’s season started in June with the first annual Rowdy Gowdy Women’s Mountain Bike Camp.  Jenn Hess, a local shredder with a passion for networking lady mountain bikers through skill building, dreamed of and organized the camp.  The two-day event included bike maintenance, basic skills, and advanced skillsRead more

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View Images from the Pole Mountain Trail Project

Posted by on June 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

We have added some new images of the trail work being done as part of the Pole Mountain Trail Project.  Great progress was made on improving the trails at Pole Mountain by the first hitch of the Wyoming Conservations Corps crews, working under the direction of trail consultant Scott Linnenburger.  The second hitch of WCCRead more

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Volunteers Get Their Hands Dirty at Pole Mountain “Dig Day”

Posted by on June 10, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (download the Wyoming Pathways press release) June 9, 2017 CONTACT: Tim Young, Executive Director, (307) 413-8464, www.wyopath.org Volunteers Get Their Hands Dirty at Pole Mountain “Dig Day” Great Turnout for National Trails Day Event Shows Community Commitment to Improve the Trails at Pole Mountain [LARAMIE, WY]— On Saturday, June 3rd, the UniversityRead more

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Pole Mountain Grant Approved

Posted by on January 20, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

Great news! Wyoming Pathways’ grant request to the Wyoming Recreational Trails Program for trail maintenance and improvements at Pole Mountain was approved today! As many may recall, Wyoming Pathways sponsored the Pole Mountain Trail Charrette in Laramie this past August. The Charrette brought together the USFS and regional trail using groups and others to identifyRead more

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Global Fat Bike Day – Saturday, December 3rd

Posted by on December 2, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

Celebrate Global Fat Bike Day this Saturday, December 3rd. Get a jump on your winter riding with this celebration of big tire bikes. Learn more about GFBD here: https://fat-bike.com/2016/11/global-fat-bike-day-and-the-art-of-bicycle-chillification/ If you are in the vicinity, join Wyoming Pathways board member, Gordon Edwards, and others at Glendo State Park to celebrate the day.  Riders will be meetingRead more

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