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Wyoming · Mountain biking · Near Laramie
Gold Standard
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 533 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Gold Standard is a mountain biking route in Curt Gowdy State Park in Wyoming, managed by State Park and Recreation. The route is about 2 miles long and runs as an out-and-back, with a moderate climb that rises about 500 feet from a low point of 7,365 feet to a high of 7,614 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles, where the grade reaches 8 percent. The most comfortable months for riding are typically July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run around 80°F for highs and 50°F for lows. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the route's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. Several other mountain biking areas sit close by, including Stone King Play Area about 0.1 mile away and Gold Watch at 0.3 mile. Climbers can head to Campjack Rocks about a mile off, and Vedauwoo Campground offers camping roughly 6 miles away.
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More in LaramieBest time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Gold Standard
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, 5.5 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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