Smoky Dome
Smoky Dome rises to 3,077 m in Idaho. Norton Peak stands 3,146 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is North Smoky Dome, a peak 0.6 miles away. Sawtooth Scenic Byway passes 27 miles off.
The story
Smoky Dome, at 10,095 feet (3,077 m) above sea level is the highest peak in the Soldier Mountains of Idaho. Smoky Dome is located northwest of Fairfield in Camas County and Sawtooth National Forest. Smoky Dome rises about 5,000 feet (1,500 m) over the Camas Prairie and is the 21st most prominent peak in Idaho. Views from the summit encompass the Pioneer, Smoky, and Trinity Mountains as well as the Bennett Hills. The primary route to Smoky Dome begins just north of the Soldier Mountain Ski Area and heads west up and old dirt road that is now trail 087. The route then turns onto trail 185 as it crosses the South Fork of Soldier Creek. Once on the ridge above the ski area, follow the trail along the ridge until it ends below and to the northeast of the second peak. Continue to follow the ridge up the second and third peaks until you reach Smoky Dome. There are numerous other routes possible.
The northern slopes of Smoky Dome are drained by Boardman Creek, a tributary of the South Fork Boise River. The four Smoky Dome Lakes, Lower, Upper 1, Upper 2, and West Smoky Dome Lakes are northwest of the peak. Boardman Peak and Iron Mountain are both northwest of Smoky Dome.
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Wikidata Q7546138, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3076.956 m
How to reach it
- 27.5 mi off the Sawtooth Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Galena Summit Overlook · 28 mi
- Bethine & Frank Church Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- North Smoky Dome: 0.6 mi
- Third Peak: 1.0 mi
- Second Peak: 1.6 mi
- First Peak: 2.3 mi
- Boardman Peak: 3.3 mi
- Big Bluff: 14.7 mi
- Windmill Bluff: 15.1 mi
- Elk Point: 15.8 mi
- Atlanta Hot Springs: 23.7 mi
- Greylock Hot Spring: 23.8 mi
- Chattanooga Hot Spring: 23.9 mi
- Soldier Mountain Game Preserve: 19.9 mi
- Rocky Bar: 22.3 mi
- Frenchman’s Bend Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Smoky Dome. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Peak | NE 37° | 3,146 m | 23.3 mi |
| Baker Peak | NE 46° | 3,098 m | 17.7 mi |
| Two Point Mountain | N 353° | 3,061 m | 17.0 mi |
| Big Peak | NE 40° | 3,049 m | 16.0 mi |
| North Smoky Dome | NE 42° | 3,028.798 m | 0.6 mi |
| Ross Peak | NNW 346° | 2,970 m | 16.5 mi |
| Peak 9728 | NE 50° | 2,965.094 m | 21.6 mi |
| Peak 9712 | WNW 296° | 2,960 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:14 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:41 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:20 | 17:07 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 31 | 42 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 66 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 19 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fairfield RS, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 390710 — Smoky Dome, Camas County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358658815
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