Smoke Tree Scenic Vista

Smoke Tree Scenic Vista sits along the Glade Top Trail at 1,367 feet, facing south, with the land dropping 270 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view to the south takes in Washington Bald at 11.5 miles (1,248 ft), Peacock Bald at 13.2 miles (1,141 ft), and Wilkinson Knob to the south-southeast at 15.3 miles (1,158 ft). Ozark lies 31.1 miles west-northwest, Nixa 36.4 miles west-northwest, and Springfield 42.7 miles northwest. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:53 and sunset at 20:34, giving the longest light of the year at this stop. The December solstice brings sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 16:59, the shortest span. Around the equinoxes, sunrise falls near 07:00–07:15 and sunset near 19:09–19:23. Travelers coming from the previous stop, Watershed Divide Scenic Vista, will find this overlook oriented toward the same southern ridgeline of named peaks rather than toward the more distant towns to the northwest.