Just moved to Laramie, or getting back into it after a while? These groups are beginner-friendly and welcoming — no need to be fast, experienced, or know a soul.
Mondays, 6:00am · ~5–6 mi + coffee after
📍 731 E Custer St, Laramie
Runs the Laramie River Greenbelt with a cup of coffee afterward — all paces, with different pace groups.
Tuesdays & Saturdays, 7:00am · summer MTB
📍 Happy Jack Recreation Area, Laramie
Shop-led singletrack rides at Happy Jack, also Saturdays at 7:00am — free and open to the public.
Medicine Bow Nordic Association
Groomed all winter · skate & classic
📍 Happy Jack area, Medicine Bow NF
15 km of MBNA-groomed skate and classic trails through aspen and evergreen east of Laramie; check current conditions before heading up.
Thursdays, 5:30pm · trail run to Jacoby Ridge
📍 30th & Willett parking lot, Laramie
Wednesdays, sign-in 5–6pm · family 5K walk/run
📍 Lovejoys, downtown Laramie
Tuesday evenings, June–July · 5-race series
📍 Pilot Hill & Happy Jack, Laramie
Low-key, inexpensive evening racing for first-timers through pros; new courses each week matched to the category. Races 1–2 at Pilot Hill, 3–5 at Happy Jack.
Thursdays, 6:00pm · easy social cruiser
📍 Pedal House, downtown Laramie
Tuesdays, 5:45pm · women/femme no-drop ride
📍 Tie City parking lot, Laramie
Women/femme-only, explicitly no-drop and fun — a welcoming way to meet other riders.
Wednesdays in July · 4-week youth clinic
📍 Laramie Middle School bike trail
Seasonal four-week series (Jul 8–29); check the shop for the current session.
Seasonal trips & clinics — see registration
📍 Half Acre Rec, Laramie
Guided hiking, paddling, fly fishing, and mountain biking trips plus clinics, open to the UW community. Check the schedule for dates.
Open during rec hours — bouldering, top-rope & lead
📍 Half Acre Rec climbing wall, Laramie
Bouldering, top-rope, and lead climbing for the UW community; clinics offered.
Member bouldering year-round — see hours
📍 1379 N Cedar St, Laramie
Local member-run bouldering gym — confirm current hours and membership before visiting.
Medicine Bow Nordic Association
Winter classes — classic & skate
📍 Happy Jack area, Medicine Bow NF
Four-class beginner classic and skate sessions plus private lessons; runs only when snow allows, so check the schedule.
Winter season · lifts, terrain parks & touring access
📍 Snowy Range Ski Area, Centennial
The closest lift-served skiing to Laramie (27 trails, two terrain parks) and the staging point for Snowy Range / Medicine Bow Peak backcountry touring — bring avalanche gear and check conditions.
Seasonal field trips — carpool from downtown
📍 First Street Plaza, downtown Laramie
Free, all-levels outings to Snowy Range alpine, Hutton Lake refuge, and local hotspots; most trips convene at First Street Plaza to carpool. Bring binoculars.
Guided full- & half-day trips · by appointment
📍 Freeflow Outdoors, Laramie
Walk-in backcountry trips on the Laramie and North Platte rivers, graded by hiking distance from meadow streams to remote freestone.
Guided trips · by appointment
📍 Around the Laramie & North Platte area
Float trips on the Upper North Platte and walk-and-wade days in the Snowy Range.
Laramie Valley Trout Unlimited
Member meetings & river projects — contact chapter
Trout Unlimited chapter No. 601; contact the chapter for meeting schedule and conservation outings.
Wyoming River Gear & The Paddle House
Rentals & local beta · Wed–Fri shop hours
📍 207 S 1st St, downtown Laramie
Rents rafts, inflatable kayaks, and SUPs with local beta for the North Platte and area lakes and rivers.
Most weeks — see Meetup for the next hike
📍 Rotating trailheads (Vedauwoo, Happy Jack)
A casual, dog-friendly group hiking Vedauwoo, Happy Jack, and nearby Medicine Bow trails most weeks, plus summer kayaking and campfire cookouts.