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French Creek Canyon Mountain Bike Trail
Laramie, Wyoming
MTB TRAIL STATS
Avg Rating:   |
2 trail reviews |
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Status: updated 8/2/08 by dauw |
Difficulty:  Advanced |
| Length: 5 miles | Global Rank: #152 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Out & Back |
| Ridden: 4 | Wishlist: 5 |
| Avg. Speed: 7.66 mph | Avg. Time: 1hr 41min |
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Description: The French Creek Canyon trail on the northern end begins at around 10,500ft via the Tipple trail #293. There is also a spur from the Lake Marie parking area south of WY 130. The trail goes steadily downhill and passes through open meadows and spruce-pine forest. It winds along French Creek and passes Sunshine Falls. The trail crosses a tributary of French Creek the bridge. The upper end of the trail can be steep and loose. The trail will eventually end at FR 236, and FR 236 connects to FR 225. You could connect to Tie Hack Trail for a longer ride. Otherwise, turn around and ride back up. Alternatively, start at the bottom trailhead on FR 236 and ride up, then back down. There a few signed intersections with trails to other parts of the Medicine Bow Peaks area. 5.3 miles one way, or 10.6 miles out-and-back.
Description: The French Creek Canyon trail on the northern end begins at around 10,500ft via the Tipple trail #293. There is also a spur from the Lake Marie parking area south of WY 130. The trail goes steadily downhill and passes through open meadows and spruce-pine forest. It winds along French Creek and passes Sunshine Falls. The trail crosses a tributary of French Creek the bridge. The upper end of the trail can be steep and loose. The trail will eventually end at FR 236, and FR 236 connects to FR 225. You could connect to Tie Hack Trail for a longer ride. Otherwise, turn around and ride back up. Alternatively, start at the bottom trailhead on FR 236 and ride up, then back down. There a few signed intersections with trails to other parts of the Medicine Bow Peaks area. 5.3 miles one way, or 10.6 miles out-and-back.
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reviewed by chukt on January 26, 2012
Great ride down into French Creek. Here is a pretty good alternate for the adventurous... We used to (in the 90s) cut across the canyon at the bottom on the road and follow a powerline back up to Libby Flats to complete a loop. Some bushwhacking involved but a fairly decent game trail along the powerline.
reviewed by skinnypup on August 29, 2010
Let me start by stating this is beautiful country. I've done this ride a couple of times now starting from both the lower and upper trail heads. The ride top to bottom takes 1 to 1 1/2 hrs. It is fast with a wide variety of moderate technical challenges including steep downhill sections, rocks, roots and water crossings. The ride up takes about 2 to 2 ½ hrs. The climb to the top is tough. Some of the locals I met on the trail recommend French Creek Canyon as a shuttle ride; biking from the top with a ride at the bottom.
Similar Trail: This is like a mini Hermosa Creek (Durango, CO)
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