Wyoming · Trail 602

Laramie Peak Trail

Laramie Peak Trail is a 4.7-mile trail in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Wyoming. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end42.2568° N, 105.4847° W · Directions ↗
Other end42.2679° N, 105.4428° W · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.

The trail

Length4.7 miles
Trail class2, moderately developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Motor vehiclesOpen to at least one motorized use
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers602
ForestMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest (unit 0206)
StatesWyoming
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Laramie Peak Trail20°30°40°50°60°70°January: 0.30 inches of precipitation, 6.7 inches of snowFebruary: 0.72 inches of precipitation, 8.6 inches of snowMarch: 0.89 inches of precipitation, 7.1 inches of snowApril: 2.14 inches of precipitation, 13.8 inches of snowMay: 2.83 inches of precipitation, 2.6 inches of snowJune: 2.36 inches of precipitation, 0.1 inches of snowJuly: 1.33 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 1.09 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 1.48 inches of precipitation, 1.8 inches of snowOctober: 1.00 inches of precipitation, 4.9 inches of snowNovember: 0.88 inches of precipitation, 11.8 inches of snowDecember: 0.44 inches of precipitation, 8.4 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 27.3°F averageFebruary: 28.0°F averageMarch: 35.7°F averageApril: 41.5°F averageMay: 49.8°F averageJune: 59.1°F averageJuly: 65.9°F averageAugust: 64.3°F averageSeptember: 56.1°F averageOctober: 44.1°F averageNovember: 34.3°F averageDecember: 26.8°F average0 in5 in10 in15 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Double Four Rch, 7 miles from the trail midpoint at 6,120 feet, station USC00482680 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 15 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 66 inches a year on the same inches scale. The station sits about 2,400 feet lower than the trail midpoint, so temperatures on the ground run cooler.

Allowed uses

HikingAllowed year-round
Horse and pack stockAllowed
Mountain bikingAllowed year-round
MotorcycleAllowed year-round
ATVAllowed year-round
E-bikesAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

Laramie Peak Trailhead
Open June to October
No vehicles over 50" in width. Wyoming State OHV sticker required on vehicles.
0.1 mi

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.

Trails nearby

Camping nearby

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Laramie Peak Trail?

The Forest Service records 4.7 miles under this name in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Laramie Peak Trail?

Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV and e-bikes are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Laramie Peak Trail start?

The line begins at 42.2568° N, 105.4847° W and ends at 42.2679° N, 105.4428° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Laramie Peak Trailhead, 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Laramie Peak Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Laramie Peak Trail?

Friend Park Campground (0.1 mi) is within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists it with site counts and booking links.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Laramie Peak Trail?

Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Laramie Peak Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Laramie Peak Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Laramie Peak Trail?

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Forest Service unit 0206. The trail is in Wyoming.

Source: Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named Laramie Peak Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0206. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.