Pole Creek Group Campground
Campground
Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
Wyoming · Mountain biking · Near Laramie
Summit Loop
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 198 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.
Summit Loop is a short, moderate mountain biking route in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The out-and-back ride is about 0.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 198 feet, and it starts at roughly 8,886 feet, reaching a high point of 8,895 feet before returning to the start. The climb is steepest near the beginning, with a grade of about 8% at 0.21 miles. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie show July highs around 81°F and lows near 52°F, though that station sits about 1,500 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. Van's Loop, a cross-country ski route, lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Headquarters National Recreation Trail is 0.2 mile off. Beehive Buttress, a climbing area, is about half a mile away, and Pole Creek Group Campground is roughly 1.2 miles from the loop.
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More in LaramieBest time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Summit Loop
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, 7.3 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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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