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Lower UW, Upper UW, Headquarters National Recreation, Vans Loop, Death Crotch and Old Happy Jack route map
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Medicine Bow National Forest/Wyoming

Lower UW, Upper UW, Headquarters National Recreation, Vans Loop, Death Crotch and Old Happy Jack

Laramie, Wyoming

7.9 mi

Distance

1,348 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 8m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't have an editorial description for Lower UW, Upper UW, Headquarters National Recreation, Vans Loop, Death Crotch and Old Happy Jack in our cache yet. The planning stats above (distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type) come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,489 ft
Max:2,733 ft
411 ft
411 ft
2,489 ft2,570 ft2,652 ft2,733 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi3.9 mi5.9 mi7.9 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

This trail crosses hunting units

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