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Welcome to 7220 Feet!
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Laramie is a small college town of about 38,000 people (as of the most recent estimate), situated on a high plain between the Laramie Mountains to the east, and the Snowy Range Mountains to the west. The Laramie River runs directly through town, dividing "main" Laramie from what is known as 'West Laramie". Laramie is a major stop on the Interstate 80 corridor, just 45 minutes or so from the state capital of Cheyenne and under an hour from Ft. Collins, Colorado. Denver is just a couple of hours away.
We have typically bitterly cold and dry winters, with subzero temperatures not uncommon in December and January. Spring is much wetter, unpredictable, and often brings heavy snows. Laramie routinely gets closed in during winter and spring snow events due to low visibility, drifting/blowing snow, high winds, and black ice on all the roads in and out of town. Keep in mind weather-related road closures are frequent during these times of year. Summers, by contrast, are warm but not hot; early to midsummer is often rainy/stormy. Late summer and fall are typically very dry.
Laramie is a hugely popular destination for anglers, with plenty of fishing opportunities. Not only does the Laramie river offer trout fishing, but the immediate surrounding plains have several world-class trout lakes. Additionally, there are three fishable lakes in Curt Gowdy State Park to the east, and nearly a hundred fishable lakes in and around the Medicine Bow National Forest and Snowy Range Scenic Byway (in the mountains to the west). Hunting is hugely popular in the Snowy Range as well.
Hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snowmobiling, outdoor photography, and various other recreational opportunities are also plentiful in the mountains all around our community. Curt Gowdy State Park is a highly recommended destination, as is the Snowy Range Ski Area.
Laramie is home to the state's only 4-year university, the University of Wyoming, and the highest-altitude stadium at the FBS level of college football. It's also home to branches of Laramie County Community College and WyoTech.
Laramie does have high-speed internet and cable options, the fastest and largest being from Charter Communications....and has service from three cellphone companies: AT&T, Verizon, and Union Wireless (a local provider). Service can be spotty just a short ways out of town, however, due to topography. It should be noted that service/signal from Sprint and T-Mobile are nominal and/or nonexistent.
Laramie has a very small regional airport; it also has two rental car companies: Enterprise and Hertz. There are a few truck stops in the area, including Pilot and Petro (and soon to be a Love's). Laramie is served by Greyhound buses; unfortunately, service can be spotty, especially during the winter, and the official stop routinely changes locations.
Mostly due to high cost and low demand, public transportation is limited and mostly administered by the University of Wyoming. This, of course, is where Snowy Range Taxi comes in. We're proud to call Laramie home and hope to continue serving the community for years to come!
We have typically bitterly cold and dry winters, with subzero temperatures not uncommon in December and January. Spring is much wetter, unpredictable, and often brings heavy snows. Laramie routinely gets closed in during winter and spring snow events due to low visibility, drifting/blowing snow, high winds, and black ice on all the roads in and out of town. Keep in mind weather-related road closures are frequent during these times of year. Summers, by contrast, are warm but not hot; early to midsummer is often rainy/stormy. Late summer and fall are typically very dry.
Laramie is a hugely popular destination for anglers, with plenty of fishing opportunities. Not only does the Laramie river offer trout fishing, but the immediate surrounding plains have several world-class trout lakes. Additionally, there are three fishable lakes in Curt Gowdy State Park to the east, and nearly a hundred fishable lakes in and around the Medicine Bow National Forest and Snowy Range Scenic Byway (in the mountains to the west). Hunting is hugely popular in the Snowy Range as well.
Hiking, mountain biking, skiing, snowmobiling, outdoor photography, and various other recreational opportunities are also plentiful in the mountains all around our community. Curt Gowdy State Park is a highly recommended destination, as is the Snowy Range Ski Area.
Laramie is home to the state's only 4-year university, the University of Wyoming, and the highest-altitude stadium at the FBS level of college football. It's also home to branches of Laramie County Community College and WyoTech.
Laramie does have high-speed internet and cable options, the fastest and largest being from Charter Communications....and has service from three cellphone companies: AT&T, Verizon, and Union Wireless (a local provider). Service can be spotty just a short ways out of town, however, due to topography. It should be noted that service/signal from Sprint and T-Mobile are nominal and/or nonexistent.
Laramie has a very small regional airport; it also has two rental car companies: Enterprise and Hertz. There are a few truck stops in the area, including Pilot and Petro (and soon to be a Love's). Laramie is served by Greyhound buses; unfortunately, service can be spotty, especially during the winter, and the official stop routinely changes locations.
Mostly due to high cost and low demand, public transportation is limited and mostly administered by the University of Wyoming. This, of course, is where Snowy Range Taxi comes in. We're proud to call Laramie home and hope to continue serving the community for years to come!
What to Do, Where to Stay?
As locals who have been around for a while, there are plenty of local businesses we are proud to do business with on both a personal and professional basis here in Laramie. Here are just a few of them, along with contact information:
Hotels
Hilton Garden Inn
2229 E. Grand Ave. Laramie, WY 82070 (307) 745-5500 Holiday Inn 204 S. 30th St. Laramie, WY 82070 (307) 721-9000 AmericInn Lodge and Suites 4712 E. Grand Ave. Laramie, WY 82070 (307) 745-0777 Hampton Inn 3715 Grand Avenue Laramie, WY 82070 (307) 742-0125 Fairfield Inn 1673 Centennial Drive Laramie, WY 82070 (307) 460-2100 Quality Inn and Suites 1655 Centennial Drive Laramie, WY 82070 (742) 742-6665 Comfort Inn 3420 E. Grand Ave. Laramie, WY 82070 (307) 721-8856 Days Inn 1368 N. McCue St. Laramie, WY 82072 (307) 745-5678 |
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Laramie also has a number of fast food and delivery restaurants: Starbucks, McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Taco John's, Subway, Sonic, Arby's, Pizza Hut, Dominos, Mr. Jim's Pizza, Papa John's Pizza, Grand Ave. Pizza, Papa Murphy's Pizza, and more....
