Meadow Trail

Meadow Trail is a short, easy cross-country ski route in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back of about half a mile, with a total climb of about 130 feet from a low point of 8,617 feet to a high of 8,665 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.18 miles, with a grade of about 5 percent. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie, which sits roughly 1,300 feet lower, show January highs around 33°F and lows near 12°F. Temperatures on the trail run cooler than those figures. The trail sits among several other routes. Ridge Trail, a mountain biking route, and Upper UW Loop and Lower UW Trail, both cross-country ski routes, are each about 0.1 mile away. Tie City Campground is about 0.4 mile off.