Three groomed lanes and a magic carpet at Snow King, right in downtown Jackson, with a strict 42-inch minimum and tube rental included.
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Approximately $16 for 1 hour, $5 additional per hour; prices vary by season
Rough cost for a family of four: about $64.00 at the posted starting rate, before rentals, food, or parking. Many parks sell tubing by the hour or by a fixed session rather than a full-day pass — check the note above for exactly what that price buys.
King Tubes is the tubing hill at Snow King Mountain, and its main advantage is location: it’s in downtown Jackson, not an hour up a mountain road. The setup is simple. Three groomed lanes and a magic carpet mean you ride, then get carried back up.
Prices are modest in our record. It lists about $16 for the first hour and $5 for each additional hour, though rates vary by season and the resort’s page doesn’t post them. The same page says the season opens in mid-December 2026 and that tickets are bought through the online store, with a liability waiver completed online beforehand. Conditions change fast in Jackson, so the resort suggests calling ahead, especially on your last day in town.
The rules are firm. You must be over 42 inches, everyone rides in their own tube, and ski boots and hard plastic boots are out. The tube rental is included in the ticket.
If you want a longer session or a big group, the nearby alternative is Grand Targhee Resort, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It caps blocks at 30 people and requires reservations.
The record lists hours until 7:00 PM, so a late-afternoon slot works. Weekend hours start at 11:00 AM, and weekday hours at 2:00 PM. Conditions change quickly, so call ahead.
Priced by the hour in our record, so 1 to 2 hours is a reasonable plan.
Your child is under 42 inches. The resort says you must be over 42 inches tall, no exceptions, and sharing a tube is not allowed.
Grand Targhee Resort is about 24 miles away in a straight line and requires reservations, and White Pine Ski Area in Pinedale is about 61 miles away with weekend-only tubing.
The resort says you must be over 42 inches tall. It does not make exceptions.
Yes. The resort says all tickets include the tube rental, and everyone rides in their own tube.
Our record shows no reservation requirement, but the resort's page points visitors to its online store and asks you to complete a liability waiver online before you arrive. Confirm before you go.
December 1 – March 31. Fri-Sun plus select weekday hours during peak season. Hours: Mon-Fri 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Sat-Sun 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
Tubing starts at $16 per person. Approximately $16 for 1 hour, $5 additional per hour; prices vary by season
Minimum height is 42 inches.
We track 4 tubing hills in Wyoming. At $16 a head this one sits below the state median of $20, undercutting 1 of the 2 paid parks we track here.
It runs 3 lanes against a state average of about 3, so it is broadly typical for the state.
snowkingmountain.com
Checked September 2026.