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This trail circumnavigates Turtle Rock.


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3.4

Miles

5.5

KM

Singletrack

8,284' 2,525 m

High

8,041' 2,451 m

Low

319' 97 m

Up

399' 122 m

Down

4%

Avg Grade (2°)

15%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Off-leash

E-Bikes Unknown

Description

Start at the Turtle Rock Trailhead, just above the roundabout near the campground and Box Canyon. Drop down to the parking lot and look for the trail to continue to the left, at the end of the parking lot. Open (and close!) a gate about 20 yards past the parking lot. Continue on as you pass beaver ponds on your left.

There is a lot of braiding between the waterfall and the Beaver Ponds parking lot, but you'll be fine as long as you don't cross the creek. The trail ducks out to a parking lot and then back away to the left for the last bit as you climb back to the trailhead.

When in doubt, stay right. There are some tricky rock sections that up the difficulty of this trail, but most of it is fairly beginner-friendly. Mostly decomposed granite with some rock sections on the NE side. This is packed with hikers on summer weekends and evenings, but generally pretty clear on weekdays and shoulder seasons when it's too cold to camp or the campground isn't open.

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Shared By:

Evan O'Toole

Trail Ratings

  4.2 from 14 votes

#7394

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Trail Rankings

#90

in Wyoming

#7,394

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Photos

Easy trail section.
Jun 10, 2025 near Laramie, WY
Techy section.
Jun 10, 2025 near Laramie, WY
Open granite playground.
Jun 10, 2025 near Laramie, WY
Turtle Rock.
Jun 10, 2025 near Laramie, WY
Looking up at Turtle from start of lolipop.
Jun 10, 2025 near Laramie, WY

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All Clear 14 days ago
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Jun 10, 2025
Dan Krueger
Perfect conditions. The trees even sheltered me from the wind. 4mi — 1h 00m
May 27, 2025
Nick Arms
dry 3mi
Oct 14, 2024
Damon Roth
Jul 20, 2024
Matthew Myers
Great shape! Rode after day of rain and trail was 99% dry. Sections ranged from light sand to perfect loam. 3.5mi
Jun 23, 2024
Alex Garhart
Jun 20, 2024
Mark Starr
fun!
Aug 8, 2022
Atsuko Ohtake
Jun 3, 2022
Atsuko Ohtake
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