Chyt's Cut

Chyt's Cut is a short, out-and-back cross-country ski route in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail sits at about 8,600 feet, with a low point of 8,591 feet and a high of 8,624 feet. The climb is minimal, with a total of about 41 feet gained and lost over a 0.46-mile round trip. Winter is the season for skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie put January highs around 33°F and lows near 12°F. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the route, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. The route starts close to a cluster of other trails and campgrounds. Tie City Campground and Pole Creek Trail are about 0.1 mile away, and Pole Creek Group Campground is about 0.8 mile off. Beehive Buttress, a climbing area, lies roughly 1.9 miles away.