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Wyoming · Mountain biking · Near Laramie
Suture Line
- 0.1 mi
- round trip
- 210 ft
- climb
- Singletrack
- surface
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Suture Line is a short, hard mountain biking route in Curt Gowdy State Park in Wyoming, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits about 0.12 miles from the park's center, and the whole trip is an out-and-back of about 0.24 miles with a one-way climb of 27 feet. The route starts at roughly 7,543 feet and reaches a high point of about 7,548 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles in. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 52°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. Several other mountain biking routes lie within about a tenth of a mile, including Skin & Bones, Broke Bike Mountain and Elevator Shaft. Climbers can head to Campjack Rocks, about 2 miles away, and Vedauwoo Campground offers camping about 6 miles off.
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More in LaramieBest time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Suture Line
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, 5.4 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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