Moose Loop

Moose Loop is a cross-country skiing route in the Laramie Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The loop is short, about 0.66 miles out and back, and sits at roughly 8,724 feet, with a high point of about 8,781 feet. The climb is rated hard, and the route has a total gain of about 147 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 6% grade near the start. Winter is the natural season for this ski route. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laramie show January highs around 33°F and lows near 12°F, while July highs reach about 81°F. That station sits well below the loop, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Summit Trail and the Haunted Forest Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Crow Creek Connection mountain bike route is just as close. Pole Creek Group Campground is about 0.9 mile off.