Wyoming · Hiking · Near Laramie

Summit Loops

7.0 mi
round trip
251 ft
climb
8,955 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Summit Loops is a 7-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, within the Laramie Ranger District. The trail climbs from about 8,750 feet to about 8,955 feet, a gain of 251 feet one way, and it is rated hard. The route is on natural surface and is open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Parking is labeled SUMMIT, and the trail is open from about April 1 to November 15. Summer is the most comfortable season. Typical July highs reach about 81°F with lows near 52°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. The Headquarters National Recreation Trail and the Summit Loop cross-country ski route both start about 0.1 mile away. Beehive Buttress, a climbing area, is about 0.6 mile off. Pole Creek Group Campground lies about 1.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Pole Creek Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jersey Mike's Subs

    Fast food

    On your way back · 9 mi

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