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Wyoming · Hiking · Near Laramie
Wallis
- 6.2 mi
- round trip
- 870 ft
- climb
- 8,928 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Wallis is a hard hike on natural surface in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, about 6 miles from Laramie. The trail is 6.2 miles long and rises 870 feet from a low of 8,185 feet to a high of 8,928 feet, making it an out-and-back climb. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie put July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, and temperatures on this trail run cooler than that station's figures. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F. Bikes and horses are both allowed on the trail. It is not an accessible route. The Double Black Diamond Trail for mountain biking sits just 0.3 miles away, and the climbing areas of Little John's Meditation Boulder and John's Tower are each about 0.8 miles off. Pole Creek Group Campground is about 3 miles away.
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Route details
- Distance
- 6.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 870 ft
- Starts at
- HEADQUARTERS NRT (about 8,559 ft)
- Summit
- 8,870 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 2.5 hours
Getting there
Park at HEADQUARTERS NRT.
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Wallis on Point Crawford?
About 6.2 mi round trip from HEADQUARTERS NRT (about 8,559 ft).
How much elevation gain is on the Wallis?
About 870 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Wallis?
It is rated hard.
Where does the Wallis start?
HEADQUARTERS NRT (about 8,559 ft).
How long does the Wallis take?
About 2.5 hours round trip.
When is the best time for the Wallis?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Point Crawford
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
