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Found 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
50 trails
- E-Bike
2 trails
- Hike
50 trails
- Trail Running
50 trails
- Horse
43 trails
- Snowshoe
17 trails
- Nordic Ski
23 trails
Region Details
- 3
- 3
- 12
- 26
- 3
- 3
Region Status
Caution as of Feb 28, 2022Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 67
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 50
- Trails E-Bike
- 2
- Trails Hike
- 50
- Trails Trail Running
- 50
- Trails Horse
- 43
- Trails Snowshoe
- 17
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 23
- Total Distance
- 53 miles
- Total Descent
- 7,641 ft
- Total Vertical
- 799 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 8,951 ft
- Reports
- 446
- Photos
- 40
- Ridden Counter
- 6,883
Popular Happy Jack Mountain Biking Trails
Happy Jack Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Jacked | 11 miles | |
| Old Laramie Enduro race | 68 miles | |
| 2017 Laramie Enduro race | 28 miles | |
| 2018 Laramie Enduro race | 31 miles | |
| 2019 Roll-A-Fatty race | 16 miles | |
| Laramie Range Epic race | 31 miles | |
| BikeNet 2020 Race 2 - Happy Jack race | 19 miles |
Photos of Happy Jack Mountain Bike
trail: Middle Aspen
37 |
Jun 24, 2021 @ 7:53pm
Jun 24, 2021
trail: Summit Loop
66 |
Aug 1, 2020 @ 4:35am
Aug 1, 2020
trail: Browns Landing
116 |
Apr 29, 2019 @ 3:22am
Apr 29, 2019
trail: Hooch Trail
98 |
Oct 23, 2018 @ 12:37pm
Oct 23, 2018
trail: Hooch Trail
95 |
Oct 23, 2018 @ 12:37pm
Oct 23, 2018
trail: Death Crotch
376 |
Oct 4, 2011 @ 1:42pm
Oct 4, 2011
trail: Death Crotch
364 |
Oct 4, 2011 @ 1:41pm
Oct 4, 2011Videos of Happy Jack Mountain Bike
youtuber
![I came in last, but not last place, in a fat...]()
trail: Pole Creek
13:28 |
49 |
Jan 18, 2022 , Laramie
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tie City Campground Loop | Mar 1, 2022 @ 7:10am Mar 1, 2022 | Snow Groomed | Conman55 | ||
| Happy Jack | Feb 28, 2022 @ 3:10pm Feb 28, 2022 | Snow Groomed | Debpatton | ||
| Pole Creek Alt | Feb 5, 2022 @ 9:40am Feb 5, 2022 | Snow Groomed | huhmanj | ||
| Haunted Forest | Feb 5, 2022 @ 9:40am Feb 5, 2022 | Snow Packed | huhmanj | ||
| Middle Aspen | Feb 5, 2022 @ 9:40am Feb 5, 2022 | Snow Groomed | huhmanj | ||
| Crow Creek Loop | Dec 9, 2021 @ 7:33am Dec 9, 2021 | Icy | rockytopper6 | ||
| LiMBS | Dec 5, 2021 @ 1:48pm Dec 5, 2021 | Icy | danziggidy | ||
| Blackjack Loop 1 | Dec 5, 2021 @ 1:48pm Dec 5, 2021 | Ideal | danziggidy | ||
| Aspen | Dec 5, 2021 @ 1:48pm Dec 5, 2021 | Variable | danziggidy | ||
| Lower UW | Sep 6, 2021 @ 2:14pm Sep 6, 2021 | Ideal | Jasenbeste7 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Debpatton | add | report | Happy Jack | Feb 28, 2022 @ 3:10pm Feb 28, 2022 |
| stefanpenner | wishlist | trail | Death Crotch | Feb 16, 2022 @ 8:01am Feb 16, 2022 |
| darmabum | ridden | trail | Dilly Dally Alley | Feb 13, 2022 @ 1:40pm Feb 13, 2022 |
| mountzlu | ridden | trail | Crow Creek Loop and 1 more | Feb 7, 2022 @ 2:29pm Feb 7, 2022 |
| huhmanj | add | report | Pole Creek Alt and 2 more | Feb 6, 2022 @ 2:14pm Feb 6, 2022 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Looks like this trail has been closed from the... | Aug 2, 2021 @ 5:52pm Aug 2, 2021 | ||
| trail | This is not a black trail. It is a blue | Jun 8, 2021 @ 5:07pm Jun 8, 2021 | ||
 | trail | Only good DH trail left at happy jack | Oct 25, 2020 @ 4:27pm Oct 25, 2020 | ||
| trail | They could've put in some nice alt lines, but... | Oct 19, 2020 @ 3:32pm Oct 19, 2020 | ||
| trail | until you slam on the brakes coming into a... | Oct 19, 2020 @ 3:29pm Oct 19, 2020 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vedauwoo / Blair | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4.9 km | |
| The Schoolyard | 8 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8.1 km |
| Curt Gowdy State Park | 7 | 24 | 11 | 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 | 50 | 44 miles | 6,686 ft | 21 miles | 797 ft | #873 | #451 | 37 | 439 | 7 | 3,171 | |
| E-Bike | 2 | 2,864 ft | 36 ft | 1,424 ft | 56 ft | #1,051 | 287 | 4 | ||||
| Hike | 50 | 44 miles | 6,686 ft | 21 miles | 797 ft | #630 | #385 | 3 | 439 | 112 | ||
| Trail Running | 50 | 44 miles | 6,686 ft | 21 miles | 797 ft | #634 | #383 | 439 | 67 | |||
| Horse | 43 | 38 miles | 5,876 ft | 18 miles | 797 ft | #35 | #31 | 277 | ||||
| Snowshoe | 17 | 14 miles | 1,312 ft | 5 miles | 650 ft | #91 | #62 | 88 | 16 | |||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 2 miles | 417 ft | 1 mile | 397 ft | 7 | 3 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 23 | 10 miles | 991 ft | 4 miles | 354 ft | #1,179 | 8 | 1 | 343 |
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