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SaveFound off of exit 323 on I-80 east of Laramie, Happy Jack is a wonderful area for hiking, camping, mountain biking, cross-county skiing, snow shoeing and even home to trails for horseback riding.
Trails ranging from .4 miles to 3 miles, there is enough space here to spend a whole day enjoying nature.
This is a part of the Medicine Bow National Forest and a small fee is required per vehicle per day.
Trails ranging from .4 miles to 3 miles, there is enough space here to spend a whole day enjoying nature.
This is a part of the Medicine Bow National Forest and a small fee is required per vehicle per day.
source: Visit Laramie
Primary Trail Type: Cross-Country
eBikes Allowed:
No
Land Status: National Forest
google parking directions Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
52 trails
- E-Bike
3 trails
- Horse
45 trails
- Hike
52 trails
- Trail Running
52 trails
- Snowshoe
18 trails
- Nordic Ski
21 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 3
- 12
- 28
- 3
- 3
Region Status
Caution as of Sep 23, 2023Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 70
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 52
- Trails E-Bike
- 3
- Trails Horse
- 45
- Trails Hike
- 52
- Trails Trail Running
- 52
- Trails Snowshoe
- 18
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 21
- Total Distance
- 54 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,810 ft
- Total Vertical
- 799 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,951 ft
- Reports
- 540
- Photos
- 50
- Ridden Counter
- 9,471
Popular Happy Jack Recreational Area Trails
Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Jacked | 11 miles | |
| 2017 Laramie Enduro race | 28 miles | |
| 2018 Laramie Enduro race | 31 miles | |
| BikeNet 2020 Race 2 - Happy Jack race | 19 miles | |
| Old Laramie Enduro race | 68 miles | |
| race | 16 miles | |
| race | 33 miles | |
| 14 mile Happy Jack Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 14 miles |
| 15 mile Happy Jack Ride | popular ridelog | 15 miles |
| 10 mile Happy Jack Cross-country Ride | popular ridelog | 10 miles |
Photos of Happy Jack Recreational Area Mountain Bike
trail: Pilot Hill Connector
32 |
Jul 5, 2023 @ 6:33pm
Jul 5, 2023
trail: Pilot Hill Connector
74 |
Oct 15, 2022 @ 8:41am
Oct 15, 2022
trail: Pilot Hill Connector
76 |
Oct 15, 2022 @ 8:40am
Oct 15, 2022
trail: Pilot Hill Connector
74 |
Oct 15, 2022 @ 8:40am
Oct 15, 2022
trail: Pilot Hill Connector
88 |
Oct 15, 2022 @ 8:40am
Oct 15, 2022
trail: Death Crotch
482 |
Oct 4, 2011 @ 1:42pm
Oct 4, 2011
trail: Death Crotch
462 |
Oct 4, 2011 @ 1:41pm
Oct 4, 2011Videos of Happy Jack Recreational Area Mountain Bike
trail: Upper UW Loop
13:48 |
58 |
Jan 7, 2023 , Laramie
youtuber
![I came in last, but not last place, in a fat...]()
trail: Pole Creek
13:28 |
194 |
Jan 18, 2022 , Laramie
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow | Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | juice-stain | ||
| Crow Creek Connect | Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | juice-stain | ||
| Death Crotch | Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am Sep 23, 2023 | Dry | juice-stain | ||
| Haunted Forest | Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am Sep 23, 2023 | Dry | juice-stain | ||
| Aspen-Haunted Connector | Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am Sep 23, 2023 | Dry | juice-stain | ||
| Middle Aspen | Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am Sep 23, 2023 | Dry | juice-stain | ||
| Pole Creek | Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | juice-stain | ||
| Campground By-Pass | Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am Sep 23, 2023 | Variable | juice-stain | ||
| Tie City Campground Road | Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am Sep 23, 2023 | Ideal | juice-stain | ||
| Headquarters NRT | Sep 15, 2023 @ 3:42am Sep 15, 2023 | Dry | robertellisw |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| soobieneil | ridden | trail | Haunted Forest | Sep 28, 2023 @ 1:07pm Sep 28, 2023 |
| cheyenneride | ridden | trail | Crow Creek Loop | Sep 26, 2023 @ 9:35am Sep 26, 2023 |
| juice-stain | add | report | Meadow and 8 more | Sep 24, 2023 @ 10:09am Sep 24, 2023 |
| galbrech | wishlist | route | BikeNet 2020 Race 2 - Happy Jack | Sep 21, 2023 @ 9:05pm Sep 21, 2023 |
| robertellisw | add | report | Headquarters NRT and 4 more | Sep 15, 2023 @ 6:10pm Sep 15, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Trail is riding good! Steep & loose! Super... | Jul 7, 2023 @ 1:32pm Jul 7, 2023 | ||
| trail | This trail is not marked and trail forks... | Jun 3, 2023 @ 7:22pm Jun 3, 2023 | ||
| trail | This trail is extremely difficult to find and... | Jun 3, 2023 @ 7:21pm Jun 3, 2023 | ||
| trail | This is a very fun trail and makes the climb... | Jun 2, 2023 @ 8:11pm Jun 2, 2023 | ||
| trail | This is a very fun downhill trail. Has some... | Jun 2, 2023 @ 8:10pm Jun 2, 2023 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vedauwoo / Blair | 3 | 13 | 5 | 4.9 km | |
| Pilot Hill/The Schoolyard | 10 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 8.1 km |
| Curt Gowdy State Park | 7 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 10.3 km |
| Red Mountain - Soapstone Prairie | 14 | 4 | 23.9 km | ||
| Beaver Meadows Resort Ranch | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 31.2 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 52 | 44 miles | 6,686 ft | 21 miles | 797 ft | #867 | #458 | 47 | 517 | 7 | 4,782 | |
| E-Bike | 3 | 2,864 ft | 36 ft | 1,424 ft | 56 ft | #1,076 | 354 | 15 | ||||
| Horse | 45 | 38 miles | 5,876 ft | 18 miles | 797 ft | #31 | #27 | 288 | ||||
| Hike | 52 | 44 miles | 6,686 ft | 21 miles | 797 ft | #620 | #392 | 3 | 517 | 198 | ||
| Trail Running | 52 | 44 miles | 6,686 ft | 21 miles | 797 ft | #625 | #389 | 517 | 167 | |||
| Snowshoe | 18 | 14 miles | 1,312 ft | 5 miles | 650 ft | #104 | #66 | 102 | 22 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 417 ft | 1 mile | 397 ft | 14 | 4 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 21 | 11 miles | 1,161 ft | 5 miles | 354 ft | #1,268 | 25 | 1 | 618 |
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