Laramie bike park set to open with Wyoming’s first asphalt pump track

Behind the Laramie Community Recreation Center, Laramie is preparing to build a bike park that city officials say will be unlike anything else in Wyoming. Construction is slated to begin in May 2026 between the Rec Center and Laramie High School, and the project is expected to be finished by the end of August, bringing the state’s first asphalt pump track to one of the city’s most visible recreation corridors.

The finished park will be more than a single feature. City plans call for a skills development area, downhill gravity trails and jump lines, along with the asphalt pump track that sets the project apart statewide. That mix is designed to give younger riders, families and more experienced cyclists a place to learn, progress and spend time in a purpose-built setting near the heart of town.

For nearby residents, students and people using the Rec Center, the most immediate change will be the construction itself. The work will happen right behind a facility that already draws steady traffic, with Laramie High School next door and the recreation center serving as a daily destination for sports, fitness and community programming. The park’s location makes it easy to reach, but it also means the buildout will be hard to miss as crews move through spring and summer.

The project has taken years to get to this point. Laramie BikeNet says fundraising began in 2015, the city adopted its Parks and Recreation Master Plan in 2016, and BikeNet presented a proposal to the Parks, Trees and Recreation Advisory Board later that year. The group then provided $10,500 in grassroots funds in October 2017, and city planning materials show a request for qualifications was released in February 2019.

Funding has been the main reason the timeline stretched out. The original budget was $900,000, including a $700,000 Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Grant and $200,000 from 2018 Specific Purpose Tax funds. In December 2024, the Laramie City Council rejected an earlier bid because it was too high for the money available. The council later approved Resolution 2025-10 in January 2025 to add $500,000 from unallocated 2018 Specific Purpose Tax funds, and the city amended its FY 2025-2026 biennial budget to match.

City records say the final master build plan and geotechnical work helped secure the state grant in fall 2023. American Ramp Company will handle final design and construction, with Progressive Bike Ramps and Velosolutions Pump Tracks also part of the build. When the park opens in late summer, it will mark the end of a long local push for a dedicated bike facility and the start of a new recreation site for Albany County riders.