Mike Harris
Campground
Campground · 2.5 mi from the trail
Idaho · Cross-country skiing · Near Jackson
Pole Canyon Trail
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,571 ft
- climb
- 7,864 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Pole Canyon Trail 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.
Pole Canyon Trail is a 2.54-mile out-and-back route in Idaho managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 1,558 feet of elevation.
Around this trail
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Pole Canyon Trail
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.
Jan
29° / 12°
9 wet · 7 snow
Feb
32° / 13°
8 wet · 6 snow
Mar
40° / 21°
9 wet · 6 snow
Apr
48° / 27°
9 wet · 4 snow
May
60° / 35°
10 wet · 2 snow
Jun
69° / 42°
8 wet
Jul
79° / 48°
5 wet
Aug
78° / 47°
6 wet
Sep
68° / 40°
6 wet
Oct
53° / 30°
7 wet · 2 snow
Nov
38° / 20°
8 wet · 5 snow
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, 15.3 mi away at 6,440 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more snow worth the drive
Photo: Enricokamasa, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
~24 min drive
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming has 17 lifts and 99 runs with 4,089 ft vertical.
SKI
Trail Cr Main Loop Xc Snow
~21 min drive
5.30-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming with 123 ft gain.
SKI
Game Cr Snow
~39 min drive
5.02-mile out-and-back route in Wyoming with 1,378 feet of elevation gain.
SKI
Mike Harris Campground
~4 min drive
0.10-mile out-and-back ski trail at Mike Harris Campground, Idaho.
SEE
Grand Targhee Resort
~30 min drive
Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming has 6 lifts, 65 runs, and 2,238 ft of vertical.
SKI
Cache Creek Snow
~35 min drive
10.57-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming with 993 ft gain.
SKI
Mike Harris Campground
~4 min drive
0.19-mile out-and-back ski trail at Mike Harris Campground, Idaho.
SEE
Snow King Mountain
~33 min drive
Snow King Mountain in Wyoming has 9 lifts, 28 runs, and 1,701 ft of vertical.
SKI
Southern Valley Trails
~3 min drive
0.90-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 299 ft of elevation gain.
SKI
Campground to WY/ID Stateline
~5 min drive
0.20-mile out-and-back from campground to Wyoming/Idaho state line.
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