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Walcott (I-80 exit 235) to to Little Laramie River (I-80 exit 297) you
will be able to see the Medicine Bow Mountains to the south (your right if
eastbound). A lovely scenic route can take you right over Snowy Range Pass
with is in the shadow of Medicine Bow Peak (12,013 feet). The pass is
almost 11,000 feet - about the easiest way to climb a 12,000 foot
mountain. The road is closed during the snow season (inquire locally).
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Just take exit 235 at
Walcott and follow WY-130 all the way, over the pass, to Laramie at exit
311.
Note: the other, slightly shorter, peak next to Medicine Bow Peak is
Sugarloaf Mountain. There is a string of beautiful, Alpine lakes along an
extended mesa just east of the peak. You'll see a forest road on your left
about 2.5 miles beyond the pass. There are also several lakes right at the
pass with convenient pull-offs but we likes the ones on the east side of
Sugarloaf much better (and there was no one else there). |
