Mike Harris
Campground
Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Jackson
Lady Slipper
- 6.7 mi
- round trip
- 235 ft
- climb
- 6,758 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Lady Slipper 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.
Lady Slipper is a 6.7-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 235 feet from a low point of 6,361 feet to a high of 6,758 feet, and it is rated hard. The route is natural-surfaced and accessible, and it allows horses and bikes. That makes it a flexible option for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Driggs, Idaho, run to highs around 83°F in July with lows near 48°F, while winter highs sit in the low 30s. Nemo and Grumpy's Loop both start about 0.1 mile away, and Southern Valley Trails, a cross-country ski area, is about 0.4 mile off. For an overnight stay, Mike Harris campground is about 1.1 mile away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after If it rains Flat Creek Overlook
Viewpoint
In town
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- NemoHiking0.1 mi
- Grumpy's LoopHiking0.1 mi
- Southern Valley TrailsCross-country skiing0.4 mi
- Yeti's LoopHiking0.9 mi
Mike HarrisCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain1.1 mi
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- Darby CanyonRock climbing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Mikesell CanyonHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- CampgroundHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Pole Canyon TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Grumpy's LoopHiking · Next door
- MIKESELL CANYON SPURHiking · ~4 min drive
- ALLEN CANYON-POLE CANYONHiking · ~3 min drive
- NemoHiking · Next door
- Game Creek TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Moose CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Yeti's LoopHiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Lady Slipper
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, 11.5 mi away at 6,120 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
