Palisades Creek
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Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
Idaho · Mountain biking · Little Palisades Peak · Near Jackson
Lower Palisades Creek
- 5.9 mi
- distance
- 1,019 ft
- climb
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Lower Palisades Creek 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.
Lower Palisades Creek is a 5.91-mile trail at Little Palisades Peak in Idaho with 2,268 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a lollipop route shape within the Little Palisades Peak trail system.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Lower Palisades Creek
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
30° / 11°
10 wet
Feb
35° / 14°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 22°
10 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
12 wet
May
66° / 35°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 41°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 46°
8 wet
Aug
84° / 44°
8 wet
Sep
75° / 37°
8 wet
Oct
59° / 29°
8 wet
Nov
43° / 20°
9 wet
Dec
32° / 12°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Swan Valley, ID, 4.3 mi away at 5,397 ft. The station sits about 900 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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Photo: Matt Berger
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