Mike Harris
Campground
Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Jackson
Nemo
- 3.9 mi
- round trip
- 56 ft
- climb
- 6,804 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Nemo 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.
Nemo is a moderate hike of about 3.9 miles in the Teton Basin Ranger District of Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a total elevation gain of about 56 feet, from a low of about 6,509 feet to a high of about 6,804 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Driggs, Idaho, put July highs around 83°F with lows near 48°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 33°F and lows near 9°F. The trail is on natural surface, and both bikes and horses are allowed. It is not an accessible trail. Grumpy's Loop and Lady Slipper are both about 0.1 mile away. Mike Harris campground is about 1.1 mile off, and Southern Valley Trails, a cross-country ski route, is about 0.3 mile away.
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Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Nemo
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 700 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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