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Wyoming · Cross-country skiing · Near Laramie
Roller Coaster
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 44 ft
- climb
- 8,689 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Roller Coaster open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Roller Coaster is a short out-and-back route in Wyoming's cross-country ski system, covering 0.20 miles with 53 feet of elevation gain. The route follows a gentle profile suitable for quick winter outings.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast food
On your way back · 8 mi
If it rainsCogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (commons)
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Best time to visit Roller Coaster
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
33° / 12°
7 wet
Feb
35° / 15°
7 wet
Mar
44° / 21°
8 wet
Apr
51° / 28°
11 wet
May
60° / 36°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 46°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 52°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 49°
10 wet
Sep
72° / 43°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 31°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 23°
7 wet
Dec
34° / 14°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laramie 4se, WY, 6 mi away at 7,390 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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