Smokey and the Bandit
Smokey and the Bandit is an attraction in Georgia, at a modelled elevation of 473 m. Tray Mountain stands 1,347 m to the northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Crumbly Knob, a peak 0.5 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Private
How to reach it
- On the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Nantahala Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall view deck · 3 mi
- Raven Cliffs · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Crumbly Knob: 0.5 mi
- Crumbly Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Crumbly Knob: 1.1 mi
- Little Blue Knob: 2.0 mi
- Hickorynut Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Unicoi State Park: 1.8 mi
- Unicoi Hill Park: 2.6 mi
- Raven Cliffs Trailhead: 2.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.9 mi
- Duke Creek Falls Trailhead: 3.3 mi
- Alana Falls: 2.6 mi
- Anna Ruby Falls: 2.8 mi
- Duke Creek Falls: 3.4 mi
- Raven Cliff Falls: 4.3 mi
- Raven Cliff Falls: 4.3 mi
- Charlemagne's Kingdom: 2.5 mi
- Pirates Cove Adventure Golf: 2.7 mi
- Bavarian Mountain Miniature Golf and Arcade: 3.1 mi
- Cool River Tubing Company: 3.1 mi
- Helen Tubing & Waterpark: 3.4 mi
- White County History Museum: 9.7 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 9.7 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 10.1 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 15.3 mi
- Yahoola Cherokee Museum: 19.3 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 2.1 mi
- White Church: 5.2 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 5.6 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 13.3 mi
- Mcdonalds House: 18.6 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 2.1 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 24.3 mi
- Grimes Nose: 4.9 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 7.5 mi
- Blue Bluff: 10.7 mi
- Sheep Nose: 17.5 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 13.1 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 18.0 mi
- Big Red Apple: 20.1 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 23.9 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 23.9 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 23.9 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 6.5 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 13.8 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 18.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Smokey and the Bandit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tray Mountain | NE 40° | 1,347 m | 5.8 mi |
| Brier Creek Bald | NNE 30° | 1,270 m | 5.6 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | NW 322° | 1,225 m | 5.7 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,224 m | 4.4 mi |
| Blue Mountain | N 357° | 1,222 m | 5.2 mi |
| Spaniards Knob | NNW 343° | 1,213 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cowrock | W 260° | 1,170 m | 6.2 mi |
| Green Cliff Top | W 262° | 1,153 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 6.8 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Helen, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4363608573
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