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Wyoming · Mountain biking · Near Laramie
Broke Bike Mountain
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 147 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Broke Bike Mountain is a short, steep mountain biking climb in Curt Gowdy State Park in Wyoming, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is an out-and-back of about 0.24 miles, with a total elevation gain of 147 feet, and it is rated hard. The high point is 7,576 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.07 miles into the ride, with a 10% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Hecla show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, while temperatures at the mountain run cooler because the station sits about 886 feet lower. Several other mountain biking routes start within a tenth of a mile, including Skin & Bones, Suture Line and Elevator Shaft. Climbers can head to Campjack Rocks, about 2 miles away, and Vedauwoo Campground offers camping roughly 6 miles off.
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More in LaramieBest time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Broke Bike Mountain
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
39° / 17°
4 wet
Feb
41° / 16°
4 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
5 wet
Apr
54° / 28°
7 wet
May
63° / 37°
9 wet
Jun
75° / 45°
9 wet
Jul
81° / 52°
9 wet
Aug
80° / 51°
8 wet
Sep
72° / 42°
7 wet
Oct
59° / 31°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 22°
4 wet
Dec
39° / 16°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hecla 1e, WY, 5.4 mi away at 6,690 ft. The station sits about 900 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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