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Smiley Mountain

Smiley Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

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
3507.64 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.69947, -113.81003

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • 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
Attractions: 3
  • Custer County Fair Grounds: 17.3 mi
  • Natural Arch: 23.5 mi
  • Lava Trees: 24.3 mi
Parks: 3
  • City of Mackay Tourist Park: 17.4 mi
  • Lost River Ward park and ballfield: 21.9 mi
  • Moore City Park: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The FinWNW 296°3,627.12 m12.2 mi
Standhope PeakWNW 299°3,616 m12.2 mi
Brocky PeakWNW 288°3,608.527 m12.7 mi
Altair PeakWNW 303°3,604.26 m11.8 mi
Pegasus PeakNW 308°3,577.13 m12.8 mi
Angels PerchWNW 298°3,562.198 m14.5 mi
Old Hyndman PeakW 281°3,549 m15.6 mi
Gabriels HornWNW 294°3,548.177 m14.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:48
June solstice05:5420:3721:21
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0716:1517:02

Local time (America/Boise).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192333425158676556443019
Precip in0.80.50.70.91.21.40.70.70.80.80.50.9

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.

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OpenStreetMap element node/358663796

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