diff --git a/thrust/testing/is_contiguous_iterator.cu b/thrust/testing/is_contiguous_iterator.cu
index f84bc3dac2a..3b9ee02c45d 100644
--- a/thrust/testing/is_contiguous_iterator.cu
+++ b/thrust/testing/is_contiguous_iterator.cu
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ struct expect_passthrough
 template <typename IteratorT, typename PointerT, typename expected_unwrapped_type /* = expect_[pointer|passthrough] */>
 struct check_unwrapped_iterator
 {
-  using unwrapped_t = typename std::remove_reference<decltype(thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(
-    std::declval<IteratorT>()))>::type;
+  using unwrapped_t = ::cuda::std::__libcpp_remove_reference_t<decltype(thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(
+    cuda::std::declval<IteratorT>()))>;
 
   static constexpr bool value =
     std::is_same<expected_unwrapped_type, expect_pointer>::value
diff --git a/thrust/thrust/system/cuda/detail/adjacent_difference.h b/thrust/thrust/system/cuda/detail/adjacent_difference.h
index 2e3696a7dbe..275ee47ce60 100644
--- a/thrust/thrust/system/cuda/detail/adjacent_difference.h
+++ b/thrust/thrust/system/cuda/detail/adjacent_difference.h
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ adjacent_difference(execution_policy<Derived>& policy, InputIt first, InputIt la
   std::size_t storage_size = 0;
   cudaStream_t stream      = cuda_cub::stream(policy);
 
-  using UnwrapInputIt  = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t<InputIt>;
-  using UnwrapOutputIt = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t<OutputIt>;
+  using UnwrapInputIt  = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<InputIt>;
+  using UnwrapOutputIt = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<OutputIt>;
 
   using InputValueT  = thrust::iterator_value_t<UnwrapInputIt>;
   using OutputValueT = thrust::iterator_value_t<UnwrapOutputIt>;
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ adjacent_difference(execution_policy<Derived>& policy, InputIt first, InputIt la
   constexpr bool can_compare_iterators = std::is_pointer<UnwrapInputIt>::value && std::is_pointer<UnwrapOutputIt>::value
                                       && std::is_same<InputValueT, OutputValueT>::value;
 
-  auto first_unwrap  = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(first);
-  auto result_unwrap = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(result);
+  auto first_unwrap  = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(first);
+  auto result_unwrap = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(result);
 
   thrust::detail::integral_constant<bool, can_compare_iterators> comparable;
 
diff --git a/thrust/thrust/system/cuda/detail/scan_by_key.h b/thrust/thrust/system/cuda/detail/scan_by_key.h
index 581c6dc0baf..7f06f29d659 100644
--- a/thrust/thrust/system/cuda/detail/scan_by_key.h
+++ b/thrust/thrust/system/cuda/detail/scan_by_key.h
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@ _CCCL_HOST_DEVICE ValuesOutIt inclusive_scan_by_key_n(
   }
 
   // Convert to raw pointers if possible:
-  using KeysInUnwrapIt    = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t<KeysInIt>;
-  using ValuesInUnwrapIt  = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t<ValuesInIt>;
-  using ValuesOutUnwrapIt = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t<ValuesOutIt>;
+  using KeysInUnwrapIt    = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<KeysInIt>;
+  using ValuesInUnwrapIt  = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<ValuesInIt>;
+  using ValuesOutUnwrapIt = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<ValuesOutIt>;
   using AccumT            = typename thrust::iterator_traits<ValuesInUnwrapIt>::value_type;
 
-  auto keys_unwrap   = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(keys);
-  auto values_unwrap = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(values);
-  auto result_unwrap = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(result);
+  auto keys_unwrap   = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(keys);
+  auto values_unwrap = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(values);
+  auto result_unwrap = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(result);
 
   using Dispatch32 = cub::DispatchScanByKey<
     KeysInUnwrapIt,
@@ -195,13 +195,13 @@ _CCCL_HOST_DEVICE ValuesOutIt exclusive_scan_by_key_n(
   }
 
   // Convert to raw pointers if possible:
-  using KeysInUnwrapIt    = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t<KeysInIt>;
-  using ValuesInUnwrapIt  = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t<ValuesInIt>;
-  using ValuesOutUnwrapIt = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t<ValuesOutIt>;
+  using KeysInUnwrapIt    = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<KeysInIt>;
+  using ValuesInUnwrapIt  = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<ValuesInIt>;
+  using ValuesOutUnwrapIt = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<ValuesOutIt>;
 
-  auto keys_unwrap   = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(keys);
-  auto values_unwrap = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(values);
-  auto result_unwrap = thrust::detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(result);
+  auto keys_unwrap   = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(keys);
+  auto values_unwrap = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(values);
+  auto result_unwrap = thrust::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(result);
 
   using Dispatch32 = cub::DispatchScanByKey<
     KeysInUnwrapIt,
diff --git a/thrust/thrust/type_traits/is_contiguous_iterator.h b/thrust/thrust/type_traits/is_contiguous_iterator.h
index ece349773a2..764c58b3d28 100644
--- a/thrust/thrust/type_traits/is_contiguous_iterator.h
+++ b/thrust/thrust/type_traits/is_contiguous_iterator.h
@@ -221,20 +221,24 @@ struct contiguous_iterator_traits
 
   using raw_pointer = typename thrust::detail::pointer_traits<decltype(&*std::declval<Iterator>())>::raw_pointer;
 };
+} // namespace detail
 
-template <typename Iterator>
-using contiguous_iterator_raw_pointer_t = typename contiguous_iterator_traits<Iterator>::raw_pointer;
+//! Converts a contiguous iterator type to its underlying raw pointer type.
+template <typename ContiguousIterator>
+using unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t = typename detail::contiguous_iterator_traits<ContiguousIterator>::raw_pointer;
 
-// Converts a contiguous iterator to a raw pointer:
-template <typename Iterator>
-_CCCL_HOST_DEVICE contiguous_iterator_raw_pointer_t<Iterator> contiguous_iterator_raw_pointer_cast(Iterator it)
+//! Converts a contiguous iterator to its underlying raw pointer.
+template <typename ContiguousIterator>
+_CCCL_HOST_DEVICE auto unwrap_contiguous_iterator(ContiguousIterator it)
+  -> unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<ContiguousIterator>
 {
-  static_assert(thrust::is_contiguous_iterator<Iterator>::value,
-                "contiguous_iterator_raw_pointer_cast called with "
-                "non-contiguous iterator.");
+  static_assert(thrust::is_contiguous_iterator<ContiguousIterator>::value,
+                "unwrap_contiguous_iterator called with non-contiguous iterator.");
   return thrust::raw_pointer_cast(&*it);
 }
 
+namespace detail
+{
 // Implementation for non-contiguous iterators -- passthrough.
 template <typename Iterator, bool IsContiguous = thrust::is_contiguous_iterator<Iterator>::value>
 struct try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_impl
@@ -251,27 +255,28 @@ struct try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_impl
 template <typename Iterator>
 struct try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_impl<Iterator, true /*is_contiguous*/>
 {
-  using type = contiguous_iterator_raw_pointer_t<Iterator>;
+  using type = unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<Iterator>;
 
   static _CCCL_HOST_DEVICE type get(Iterator it)
   {
-    return contiguous_iterator_raw_pointer_cast(it);
+    return unwrap_contiguous_iterator(it);
   }
 };
+} // namespace detail
 
+//! Takes an iterator type and, if it is contiguous, yields the raw pointer type it represents. Otherwise returns the
+//! iterator type unmodified.
 template <typename Iterator>
-using try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t = typename try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_impl<Iterator>::type;
+using try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t = typename detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_impl<Iterator>::type;
 
-// Casts to a raw pointer if iterator is marked as contiguous, otherwise returns
-// the input iterator.
+//! Takes an iterator and, if it is contiguous, unwraps it to the raw pointer it represents. Otherwise returns the
+//! iterator unmodified.
 template <typename Iterator>
-_CCCL_HOST_DEVICE try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_return_t<Iterator> try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(Iterator it)
+_CCCL_HOST_DEVICE auto try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator(Iterator it) -> try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_t<Iterator>
 {
-  return try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_impl<Iterator>::get(it);
+  return detail::try_unwrap_contiguous_iterator_impl<Iterator>::get(it);
 }
 
-} // namespace detail
-
 /*! \endcond
  */