Pole Creek Group Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
Wyoming · Mountain biking · Near Laramie
Blackjack
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 115 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Blackjack open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Blackjack is a 0.42-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming rated as moderate difficulty. The trail gains 71 feet of elevation and is managed by the Forest Service.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast food
On your way back · 8 mi
If it rainsCogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (commons)
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Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Blackjack
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 12°
7 wet
Feb
35° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 21°
8 wet
Apr
51° / 28°
11 wet
May
60° / 36°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 46°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 52°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 31°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
34° / 14°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laramie 4se, WY, 6 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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