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Pull-thru
USFSCaribou-Targhee National Forest · Idaho
Mike Harris
Overview Mike Harris Campground is located along scenic Teton Pass, just 5 miles from Victor, Idaho at an elevation of 6,200 feet.
Sites126 reservable
Elev.6,581ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft2 pull-thru
Electricnonesites
From Idaho Falls1h31real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,581 ft, Mike Harris has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 12 sites total: 6 reservable and 6 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 2 pull-through, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 1 peak, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
88%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 26.
53°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Idaho Falls
68 mi
1h31
02
Boise
349 mi
6h01
03
Coeur d'Alene
535 mi
9h18
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.1 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 12 SITES
Color byShow only
12 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
0
Prime
12
Sites
★ The standout
Site 001
MIKE HARRIS · shaded.
To neighbor
604 ft
Max rig
40 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
193
Peaks
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0.1 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.