Idaho · Mountain biking · Table Mountain

Upper Salt Basin

0.6 mi
distance
456 ft
climb
May–Sep
best months

Is Upper Salt Basin 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.

Upper Salt Basin is a 0.62-mile trail in Idaho's Table Mountain trail system with 151 feet of elevation gain. The trail ascends through the Table Mountain area managed by the Forest Service.

  • Nearby · Manning Creek · Pinnacle Peak · S. Fk. Sage Creek
  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Upper Salt Basin

    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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 5°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      30° / 8°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      40° / 16°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 25°

      10 wet

    5. May

      60° / 33°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 38°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 44°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 43°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 34°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 25°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      39° / 16°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      27° / 7°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Afton, WY, 20.9 mi away at 6,248 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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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