Goat Trail

Goat Trail is a 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 a short out-and-back, about 1.9 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 576 feet. The climb is front-loaded, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.33 miles, where the grade reaches 21 percent. The high point is 8,932 feet, and the route starts at about 8,538 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie, which sits roughly 1,500 feet lower, show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F. At the trail's elevation, temperatures run cooler. The Haunted Forest Trail and Aspen Trail both start about 0.1 mile away. Pole Creek Group Campground and Yellow Pine Campground are each about 0.7 mile off.