Idaho · Cross-country skiing · Near Jackson

Mike Harris Campground

0.1 mi
round trip
44 ft
climb
6,549 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

Is Mike Harris Campground open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Caribou-Targhee National Forest.

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Mike Harris Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Teton Basin Ranger District of Idaho's Caribou-Targhee National Forest, about 0.1 mile from the town of Mike Harris. It sits at roughly 6,525 feet, and the route in is an easy out-and-back of about 0.2 miles with a total climb of 44 feet. Winter is the natural season for cross-country skiing here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show January highs around 29°F with lows near 12°F and about seven snow days, while July and August run in the upper 70s by day and bring no snow. Southern Valley Trails, a cross-country ski route, and Yeti's Loop, a hike, both lie about 0.2 mile away. Mikesell Canyon is about half a mile off, and Trail Creek campground in Wyoming is about 1.9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Mike Harris Campground

    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

      29° / 12°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 13°

      8 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 21°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      48° / 27°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    5. May

      60° / 35°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    6. Jun

      69° / 42°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 48°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 47°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 40°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      53° / 30°

      7 wet · 2 snow

    11. Nov

      38° / 20°

      8 wet · 5 snow

    12. Dec

      28° / 12°

      9 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta 1 Nnw, WY, 15.1 mi away at 6,440 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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