Mike Harris
Campground
Campground · 0.1 mi from the trail
Idaho · Hiking · Near Jackson
Yeti's Loop
- 2.5 mi
- loop
- 278 ft
- climb
- 6,827 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago
Is Yeti'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.
Yeti's Loop is a 2.5-mile moderate hike in Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, within the Teton Basin Ranger District. The trail rises about 280 feet from a low point of 6,546 feet to a high of 6,827 feet, and it is managed by the Forest Service. The route is natural-surface and open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 48°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. The Mike Harris trailhead is the parking for this hike, and the loop is open year-round. The trip takes about an hour. Mike Harris Campground and the Southern Valley Trails sit about 0.1 mile away, and Mikesell Canyon is about 0.6 mile off. Trail Creek campground is about 2 miles away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Yeti's Loop
Best months: June–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
29° / 12°
9 wet · 7 snow
Feb
32° / 13°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
40° / 21°
9 wet · 6 snow
Apr
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 35°
10 wet · 2 snow
Jun
69° / 42°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 48°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 47°
6 wet
Sep
68° / 40°
6 wet
Oct
53° / 30°
7 wet · 2 snow
Nov
38° / 20°
8 wet · 5 snow
Dec
28° / 12°
9 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta 1 Nnw, WY, 15 mi away at 6,440 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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