1.8 miles
Distance
173 ft
Climb
-765 ft
Descent
00:17:16
Avg time
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    Land Manager

Death Crotch Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Happy Jack Recreational Area
    Laramie, Wyoming
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    DH, XC
  • Direction
    Both Directions
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Double Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #29297 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #86709 in Trail Running
    • #49628 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    80 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 60 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

Death Crotch is a fantastic downhill descent (or tough climb) that connects Old Happy Jack Road and Summit Loop.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Death Crotch multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -592 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,337 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,941 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,929 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,337 ft
  • Grade
    -6.326%
  • Grade max
    -31.98%
  • Grade min
    25.81%
  • Distance climb
    1,739 ft
  • Distance down
    1 mile
  • Distance flat
    829 ft
  • Avg time
    00:17:16
  • Avg reverse time
    00:38:24
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      Death Crotch Trail Reports

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      Jul 7, 2024 @ 3:14am
      Jul 7, 2024
      Sep 23, 2023 @ 3:22am
      Sep 23, 2023
      Jun 11, 2022 @ 8:06am
      Jun 11, 2022
      Jul 10, 2020 @ 12:23pm
      Jul 10, 2020
      May 26, 2020 @ 11:27am
      May 26, 2020
      		 All good to go! Just one tree down at the bottom of the trail though
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 7 rides
      • 22 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 107 rides
      • 34 miles avg distance
      All
      • 934 rides
      • Last: Sep 7, 2024

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      Oct 4, 2011 @ 1:42pm
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      Oct 4, 2011 @ 1:41pm
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      495 |
      Oct 4, 2011 @ 1:41pm
      Oct 4, 2011

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