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Smith Rock

Smith Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Smith Rock rises to 1,994 m in Oregon. Mount McLoughlin stands 2,895 m to the south, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cat Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Volcanic Legacy passes 10 miles off.

The story

mountain in Oregon, United States of America

Wikidata Q49074851, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1994 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.54013, -122.29114

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 31
  • Brown mtn trail no 1005 Trailhead: 13.2 mi
  • Spence Mountain Recreation Area: 19.7 mi
  • Rio Grande Caboose: 20.2 mi
  • Mopac Caboose: 20.3 mi
  • Caboose SP 4755: 20.3 mi
Parks: 29
Springs: 22
Waterfalls: 10
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 8
  • Rainbow Bay Day Use Area: 11.9 mi
  • Annie Falls: 21.1 mi
  • Annie Falls (and Udo's): 21.1 mi
  • Lodgepole Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
  • Osprey: 22.1 mi
Historic sites: 3
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Smith Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount McLoughlinS 191°2,895 m6.7 mi
Pelican ButteESE 104°2,440 m7.6 mi
Mount HarrimanSE 139°2,401 m15.4 mi
Crater MountainSSE 153°2,363 m16.3 mi
Greylock MountainSSE 149°2,348 m14.8 mi
Whiteface PeakSSE 149°2,338 m16.1 mi
Máalsi TipSSW 196°2,318 m7.1 mi
Devils PeakNNE 29°2,300 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4419:22
June solstice05:3320:0820:51
September equinox06:5718:3119:08
December solstice07:3715:5416:40

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404245495662706964544439
Precip in6.04.44.43.72.61.30.60.51.23.36.37.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Prospect 2 SW, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357315690

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