Idaho · Hiking

Minnetonka

1.0 mi
round trip
477 ft
climb
7,570 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Minnetonka 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.

Minnetonka is a short, easy hike on the Montpelier Ranger District of Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It's an out-and-back trail of about a mile, with a low point around 7,079 feet and a high of about 7,570 feet, making the climb about 477 feet one way. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs near 81°F in July, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and snow on several days a month from December through February. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trip is open from about June 1 to October 31. Bikes and horses are allowed on the natural-surface trail. Porcupine and Cloverleaf campgrounds are both about 0.2 miles away. Middle Fk. St. Charles is about 0.9 miles off, and Limekiln is about 2.3 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Minnetonka

    Best months: May–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      29° / 8°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      31° / 8°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 18°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      61° / 38°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 45°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 51°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 48°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 39°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 30°

      7 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      41° / 20°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      30° / 10°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lifton Pumping Stn, ID, 10.8 mi away at 5,935 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.