Peak · Wyoming
Jim Smith Peak
Jim Smith Peak rises to 3,118 m in Wyoming. Castle Mountain stands 3,842 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Crazy Creek Falls, a waterfall 2.3 miles away. Beartooth Highway passes 1.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,118 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.93244, -109.81879
- 1.8 mi off the Beartooth Highway, National
- 4.3 mi off the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Pilot & Index · 2 mi
- Crazy Creek · 2 mi
- Pilot-Index overlook · 9 mi
- Vista Point Observation Site · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kuchunteka’a Toyavi: 2.3 mi
- Pilot Peak: 4.3 mi
- Index Peak: 4.9 mi
- Rock Island Butte: 5.1 mi
- Hurricane Mesa: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Crazy Creek Falls: 2.3 mi
- Beartooth Falls: 10.5 mi
- Impasse Falls: 13.3 mi
- Sentinel Falls: 21.0 mi
- Calamity Falls: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Warm Creek Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Soda Butte Creek: 13.0 mi
- Reef Creek: 14.0 mi
- Sunlight Creek Picnic Site: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Clay Butte Lookout: 9.4 mi
- Soda Butte Cone: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Cathedral Cliffs: 13.5 mi
- Sunlight Falls: 20.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Willow Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Erma Number 1 Mine: 7.8 mi
Museums: 1
- Cooke City Montana Museum: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Gallery Dan Hartman: 9.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Wahb spring: 16.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rock Creek Vista Point: 21.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Jim Smith Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Mountain | NE 39° | 3,842 m | 14.7 mi |
| Castle Rock Mountain | NE 35° | 3,785 m | 14.0 mi |
| Beartooth Mountain | NE 54° | 3,763 m | 15.1 mi |
| Glacier Peak | N 354° | 3,762 m | 15.1 mi |
| Spirit Mountain | ENE 60° | 3,746 m | 15.1 mi |
| Mount Villard | N 358° | 3,735 m | 15.0 mi |
| Cairn Mountain | N 4° | 3,725 m | 14.8 mi |
| Snowbank Mountain | NNE 28° | 3,661 m | 12.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:53 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:25 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:53 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 25 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 57 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Silver Gate, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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