Smiley Mountain
Smiley Mountain rises to 3,508 m in Idaho. The Fin stands 3,627 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Alcyone Peak, a peak 1.8 miles away. Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
Smiley Mountain is a 11,427-foot (3,483 m) peak in Custer County, Idaho, USA, and one of the higher points in the Pioneer Mountains. It is located in the Salmon-Challis National Forest, about 15 miles (24 km) west of Lost River.
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Wikidata Q29045247, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3,507.64 m
How to reach it
- 17.6 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Overlook Craters of the Moon · 21 mi
- Chairlift Swing · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Alcyone Peak: 1.8 mi
- The Ramp: 2.1 mi
- Double U: 2.6 mi
- Atlas Peak: 3.6 mi
- Bear Creek Summit: 4.2 mi
- Custer County Fair Grounds: 17.3 mi
- Natural Arch: 23.5 mi
- Lava Trees: 24.3 mi
- City of Mackay Tourist Park: 17.4 mi
- Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 21.9 mi
- Moore City Park: 22.3 mi
- Bartlett Point: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Smiley Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fin | WNW 296° | 3,627 m | 12.2 mi |
| Standhope Peak | WNW 299° | 3,616 m | 12.2 mi |
| Brocky Peak | WNW 288° | 3,609 m | 12.7 mi |
| Altair Peak | WNW 303° | 3,604 m | 11.8 mi |
| Pegasus Peak | NW 308° | 3,577 m | 12.8 mi |
| Angels Perch | WNW 298° | 3,562 m | 14.5 mi |
| Old Hyndman Peak | W 281° | 3,549 m | 15.6 mi |
| Gabriels Horn | WNW 294° | 3,548 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:37 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:15 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 33 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 65 | 56 | 44 | 30 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mackay Lost RVR RS, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358663796
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