Idaho · Mountain biking · Mike Harris Trailhead · Near Jackson

Fogg Hill/n. Fork Palisades

1.2 mi
distance
585 ft
climb
Jun–Sep
best months

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 17 h ago

Is Fogg Hill/n. Fork Palisades 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.

Fogg Hill/n. Fork Palisades is a 1.24-mile trail at Mike Harris Trailhead in Idaho with 112 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Mike Harris Trailhead system.

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    Mike Harris

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    Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Flat Creek Overlook

    Viewpoint

    In town

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Fogg Hill/n. Fork Palisades

    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, 35.4 mi away at 6,805 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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

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