Summit Trail

Summit Trail is a short, flat mountain biking route in Wyoming's Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, on the Laramie Ranger District. It is an easy out-and-back that covers about 0.34 miles and has almost no elevation gain, with the high point at 8,780 feet and the low point at 8,776 feet. The trail is managed by the Forest Service. The route stays nearly level, with the steepest stretch at about 0.08 miles in, where the grade reaches about 2%. The most comfortable months for a ride are typically July and August, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run near 81°F for highs and 49 to 52°F for lows. That station sits about 1,400 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Several other outdoor options sit close by. Moose Loop and Tie City Loop are cross-country ski routes within about a quarter mile, and Pole Creek Group Campground is about 0.9 miles away. Climbers can find Beehive Buttress about a mile off.