Alder Trail

Alder Trail is a short, easy mountain biking route in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is only about 0.15 miles long and sits at roughly 8,650 feet, with a total elevation gain of about 22 feet over the course of the out-and-back route. It is a flat, low-effort ride that makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding trails. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the low to mid 30s. That station sits about 1,260 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The trail sits among several other destinations. Lower UW Trail and Blackjack are both mountain biking routes about 0.1 mile away, and Tie City Campground is about 0.4 mile off. Climbers can find Beehive Buttress roughly 1.8 miles away.