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Smith Peak

Smith Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Smith Peak rises to 3,303 m in Nevada. Hole in the Mountain Peak stands 3,440 m to the north-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Verdi Peak, a peak 1.7 miles away. Lamoille Canyon Road passes 2.4 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 31 of them named summits.

The story

mountain in Nevada, United States of America

Wikidata Q49074841, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3303 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.66038, -115.33380

70 named places within 25 miles

Springs: 27
Parks: 4
  • Fort Halleck Historical Marker: 10.2 mi
  • Spring Creek Marina: 13.7 mi
  • Franklin Lake Wildlife Management Area: 21.9 mi
  • Humboldt Park: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Attractions: 2
  • The Elko E: 22.2 mi
  • The Elko E: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Power House Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Natural arches: 1
  • Hole in the Mountain: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Fisherman's Point: 23.1 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Smith Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hole in the Mountain PeakNNE 29°3,440 m22.9 mi
Ruby DomeWSW 250°3,428 m7.9 mi
Mount FitzgeraldSW 226°3,418 m5.5 mi
Snow Lake PeakSW 221°3,394 m5.0 mi
Verdi PeakSW 229°3,375 m1.7 mi
Mount GilbertWSW 247°3,352 m6.4 mi
Humboldt PeakNE 34°3,349 m20.1 mi
Mount SillimanWSW 246°3,336 m7.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4618:1818:54
June solstice05:1119:3520:17
September equinox06:3018:0418:40
December solstice07:0315:3416:18

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534404856646253433124
Precip in1.41.31.92.32.01.00.30.50.91.11.11.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lamoille 2N, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 861424 — Smith Peak, Elko County, Nevada.

OpenStreetMap element node/357558974

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