Mike Harris
Campground
Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Jackson
Grumpy's Loop
- 3.7 mi
- round trip
- 278 ft
- climb
- 6,944 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Grumpy's Loop open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Grumpy's Loop is a 3.7-mile out-and-back hike in the Teton Basin Ranger District of Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises about 278 feet from a low point of 6,606 feet to a high of 6,944 feet, and it is rated moderate. The trail is natural-surfaced and allows both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Driggs weather station, which sits about 800 feet lower, show July highs around 83°F with lows near 48°F, while winter highs stay in the low 30s. Nemo and Lady Slipper are both about 0.1 mile away, and Yeti's Loop is about 0.9 mile off. Mike Harris campground is about 1.1 mile away.
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Grumpy's Loop
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 9°
Feb
36° / 12°
Mar
44° / 20°
Apr
54° / 28°
May
65° / 35°
Jun
73° / 41°
Jul
83° / 48°
Aug
82° / 46°
Sep
73° / 38°
Oct
58° / 29°
Nov
44° / 19°
Dec
33° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Driggs, ID, 11.6 mi away at 6,120 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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