2.2 miles
Distance
472 ft
Climb
-97 ft
Descent
00:24:29
Avg time
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Aspen Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    • Snowshoe
  • Riding Area
    Happy Jack Recreational Area
    Laramie, Wyoming
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #44613 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20528 in Trail Running
    • #33583 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 80 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
    • 5 in Snowshoeing
  • Land Owner
    Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

This trail departs Lower UW Trail and descends quickly through the Happy Jack area. Be prepared for moderate tech, this trail has lots of rocks, roots, and turns. It connects to Haunted Forest Trail and Middle Aspen Trail.

Significantly re-routed in summer 2020. The old trail is still visible in spots and has been buried in logs in parts where it had become a two-wheel skid-channel on the descent and a nasty push-your-bike on the ascent.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Aspen multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    374 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,304 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,682 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,304 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,678 ft
  • Grade
    3.2%
  • Grade max
    -21.8%
  • Grade min
    20%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2,100 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,194 ft
  • Avg time
    00:24:29
  • Avg reverse time
    00:17:32
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on Jun 28, 2025
Dry
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      Aspen Trail Reports

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      Jun 28, 2025 @ 10:29am
      Jun 28, 2025
      Jun 13, 2025 @ 11:43am
      Jun 13, 2025
      		 Dry, great trail
      Aug 3, 2024 @ 8:49am
      Aug 3, 2024
      Sep 15, 2023 @ 3:42am
      Sep 15, 2023
      Jul 2, 2023 @ 12:21pm
      Jul 2, 2023
      		 Small tree down on the trail.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 25 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 18 rides
      • 15 miles avg distance
      All
      • 244 rides
      • Last: Jul 6, 2025

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      Aug 13, 2020 @ 9:36am
      Aug 13, 2020

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