Wyoming · Cross-country skiing · Near Laramie

Miner's Loop

0.5 mi
loop
64 ft
climb
8,883 ft
high point
Loop
route
May–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is marginal · USFS, SNOTEL, OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Miner's Loop is a 0.52-mile cross-country ski loop in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The route is short but rated hard, with a front-loaded climb that peaks at 8883 feet and a steepest grade of 7% about 0.13 miles from the start. The loop begins at 8822 feet and ends at 8807 feet, with a total gain of 64 feet and a total loss of 79 feet. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie, which sits about 1,500 feet lower, show January highs around 33°F and lows near 12°F, while July highs reach about 81°F. Temperatures on the loop run cooler than those figures. Summit Loop and Browns Landing Trail lie about 0.1 mile away, and Beehive Buttress is about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Pole Creek Group Campground is about 1.5 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Pole Creek Group Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Jersey Mike's Subs

    Fast food

    On your way back · 9 mi

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