Little Elk Creek
- 1.3 mi
- distance
- 229 ft
- climb
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Little Elk 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.
Little Elk Creek is a 1.30-mile trail in the Table Mountain trail system in Idaho. It gains 272 feet of elevation.
- Nearby · Manning Creek · Pinnacle Peak · S. Fk. Sage Creek
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Little Elk Creek
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
28° / 6°
13 wet
Feb
33° / 7°
11 wet
Mar
42° / 16°
11 wet
Apr
49° / 23°
11 wet
May
61° / 32°
12 wet
Jun
70° / 37°
9 wet
Jul
80° / 43°
6 wet
Aug
79° / 41°
7 wet
Sep
70° / 34°
8 wet
Oct
56° / 26°
9 wet
Nov
40° / 16°
11 wet
Dec
28° / 7°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bedford 3 Se, WY, 27.9 mi away at 6,355 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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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