Summit Loop

Summit Loop is a short, out-and-back mountain biking route in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The climb is front-loaded, with the steepest stretch at about 0.07 miles from the start, and the route totals about 0.3 miles with a 68-foot elevation gain and loss. The high point is 8928 feet, and the low point is 8847 feet. 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, while temperatures at the summit run cooler than those figures. The Headquarters National Recreation Trail and the Summit Loops hike both sit about 0.1 miles away, and the Death Crotch Trail is also close by. For an overnight stay, Pole Creek Group Campground and Yellow Pine Campground are each about 1.4 miles away.