Idaho · Mountain biking · Mike Harris Trailhead · Near Jackson

Elbow Fork

1.8 mi
distance
945 ft
climb
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Elbow Fork 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.

Elbow Fork is a 1.77-mile trail in Idaho managed by the Forest Service at the Mike Harris Trailhead. The trail gains 1,233 feet of elevation within the Mike Harris Trailhead system.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Trail Creek

    Campground

    Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Flat Creek Overlook

    Viewpoint

    In town

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  • Nearby · Moose Creek · Black Canyon Trail · Taylor Mountain
  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Elbow Fork

    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.

    1. Jan

      24° / 1°

      14 wet · 14 snow

    2. Feb

      30° / 4°

      12 wet · 11 snow

    3. Mar

      39° / 12°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    4. Apr

      46° / 21°

      12 wet · 6 snow

    5. May

      56° / 31°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    6. Jun

      67° / 37°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 42°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 40°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 34°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      51° / 25°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    11. Nov

      35° / 14°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    12. Dec

      24° / 4°

      15 wet · 14 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Moran 5wnw, WY, 34.7 mi away at 6,805 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.

Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive

Moose CreekPhoto: Matt Berger https://www.inaturalist.org/people/sheriff_woody_pct, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Moose Creek

~11 min drive

A 7.2-mile Wyoming trail through scenic backcountry from Mike Harris Trailhead.

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Black Canyon Trail

~11 min drive

Hard singletrack out and back in Wyoming, 0.54 miles with 555 ft gain.

Taylor MountainPhoto: Matt Berger https://www.inaturalist.org/people/sheriff_woody_pct, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Taylor Mountain

~6 min drive

Quick 0.279-mile trail at Mike Harris Trailhead in Wyoming.

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Black Canyon Trail

~11 min drive

0.75-mile out-and-back singletrack in Wyoming with 418 ft elevation gain, rated Difficult / Black Diamond.

Mail CabinPhoto: Matt Berger https://www.inaturalist.org/people/sheriff_woody_pct, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mail Cabin

~7 min drive

A 3.5-mile trail at Mike Harris Trailhead in Wyoming's mountain biking terrain.

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Black Canyon Trail

~12 min drive

4.82-mile out-and-back singletrack in Wyoming rated Black Diamond difficulty.

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Mikesell Canyon Spur

~1 min drive

0.67-mile trail in Idaho's Mike Harris Trailhead system with 173 ft elevation gain.

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Pole Canyon Ridge 174

~2 min drive

2.74-mile trail with 1,127 ft elevation gain in Idaho

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North Fork Palisades Creek

~2 min drive

5.27-mile trail in Idaho's Mike Harris Trailhead system, 2,403 ft elevation gain

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Mikesell Canyon

~2 min drive

2.87-mile trail in Idaho's Mike Harris Trailhead system, 2,324 ft elevation gain

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