Summit Loop

Summit Loop is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route of about half a mile in the Laramie Ranger District of Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. The Forest Service manages the surrounding land, and the ride starts at an elevation of about 8,945 feet, with a high point of 8,955 feet and a total climb of about 160 feet. The route is rated hard, and the steepest section comes within the first tenth of a mile, with a 7% grade. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. A nearby weather station in Laramie records typical July highs around 81°F and lows near 52°F, and September averages about 72°F. That station sits roughly 1,600 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. The Death Crotch Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Headquarters National Recreation Trail and the Summit Loops hike are each about 0.3 mile off. Climbers can reach Beehive Buttress within a mile.