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Wyoming · Mountain biking · Near Laramie
Blackjack Loop Trail
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 22 ft
- climb
- 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.
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 Loop Trail is a short out-and-back mountain biking route on the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming. It sits within the Forest Service's management and covers about 0.34 miles of trail with a total elevation gain of about 22 feet, which makes it a low-effort ride as much as a climb. The trail's high point reaches about 8,643 feet, and its low point sits near 8,614 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 3% grade around 0.07 miles from the start. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie put July highs around 81°F and lows near 52°F, though that station sits roughly 1,250 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The trail sits in a cluster of routes and campgrounds. The Alder Trail and Pole Creek Trail both lie about 0.1 miles away, and Tie City Campground is about 0.2 miles off. Yellow Pine Campground is about 1.1 miles away.
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More in LaramieBest time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Blackjack Loop Trail
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, 5.7 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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