Idaho Mine
- 1.3 mi
- loop
- 324 ft
- climb
- Loop
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Idaho Mine 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.
Idaho Mine is a 1.31-mile loop trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 324 feet of elevation.
Local outfitters
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Nearby · Southbound · Action Jackson · Dude Creek
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Idaho Mine
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
27° / 8°
11 wet
Feb
31° / 11°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 19°
8 wet
Apr
49° / 27°
9 wet
May
60° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
69° / 41°
8 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
6 wet
Aug
78° / 45°
6 wet
Sep
69° / 38°
6 wet
Oct
54° / 28°
7 wet
Nov
38° / 19°
9 wet
Dec
27° / 9°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tetonia Exp Stn, ID, 7.7 mi away at 6,170 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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