Happy Jack

These projects are projected to be completed by fall 2020.

Motorists should expect delays if taking this exit.

A local mountain biker had a pretty good scare off of a Happy Jack Trail this Friday when he nearly literally cruised right into a bear.

Voos says the Forest Service wants to hear from the public about what services forest visitors expect from the agency’s recreation sites.

Recent wet conditions have forced the U.S. Forest Service to temporarily close all roads on the Pole Mountain unit of the Medicine Bow National Forest. The Forest Service says in a press release that wheeled motor vehicles are prohibited while the closure in effect...

The Laramie Ranger District has reopened the Happy Jack Recreation Site just in time for Presidents Day weekend. Extreme snow accumulation and high winds shut down the area last week, but U.S. Forest Service crews were able to plow Forest Road 719 and the recreation site’s parking lot after conditions improved Wednesday...

The U.S. Forest Service Says recent snow accumulation and forecasted winds have forced the temporary closure of the Happy Jack Recreation Site. The Forest Service says the Laramie Ranger District has not been able to plow Forest Road 719, which provides access to the parking lot...

Members of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Forest Service officials met Monday to discuss a course of action after recent sledding accidents at the old Happy Jack ski area. No formal decisions were made at the meeting, but spokesmen said the agencies would work closely going forward to make the public aware of the risks inherent in using the area for winter activities...

The Albany County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Forest Service are looking at closing the old Happy Jack ski area after deputies responded to two sledding accidents – including one that killed an 8-year-old boy – earlier this week...

An 8-year-old boy died Monday at Ivinson Memorial Hospital after a sledding accident in the Happy Jack area east of Laramie near Highway 210. The Albany County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation is ongoing and the name of the boy will not be released until the family has been notified...