Getting from Laramie to Lake Owen

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The Half Marathon starts and ends at Lake Owen while the Marathon Ends at Lake Owen, where we have long-term parking, so marathoners who don’t have their own ride to get the starting line at the Pelton Creek Trailhead will need to take a shuttle from Lake Owen to the starting line. The map below shows the route from Albany to Lake Owen.

Entering the destination on a GPS or cell phone could result in being directed to an old route that is no longer open.  Enter Albany from Laramie and the directions will be fine.  From there, you MUST go through the little community of Albany to get to Lake Owen.  The turn to Lake Owen is  2.2 miles past Albany Lodge.  Don’t miss the turn!!  We will put a Rail Trail banner before the turn and one after the turn.  From there, continue another 2.5 miles to a “T” intersection and turn north (left).  Another banner will be at this location.  Continue 3.4 miles to Lake Owen. Total distance from the Albany Lodge to the Lake Owen Trailhead is 8.1 miles. This includes a short wash-boarded section, but the route is a well-maintained gravel road. Click on the map below to download directions and the map.

Shuttle Route from Lake Owen to Pelton Creek Trailhead

For those needing to get to or from Lake Owen to the Pelton Creek Trailhead by vehicle, a map of the route is shown below. Click on the map to download directions and the map. A bus will transport runners from Lake Owen to the marathon starting line at Pelton Creek – leaving at 5:45 a.m. Total distance is 19.5 miles.

Camping possibilities

If you come on Friday and plan to camp, there is dispersed camping in the area as well as the Lake Owen Campground. The campground is available on a first come basis, but it is a large campground with 35 sites. Click here for more information on the campground.