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Smoky Mountain

Smoky Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Smoky Mountain rises to 794 m in California. Kirby Peak stands 1,642 m to the east-northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Apple Tree Spring, a spring 0.7 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49074927, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
794 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.44105, -120.03184

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 38
Springs: 15
  • Apple Tree Spring: 0.7 mi
  • Barrel Spring: 3.3 mi
  • Bathtub Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Fremont Spring: 8.6 mi
Museums: 11
Waterfalls: 10
Attractions: 8
Ghost towns: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Chowchilla Recreation Area: 15.2 mi
  • Indian Flat Day Use: 18.3 mi
  • Red Bud Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
  • Gold Rush BBQ: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 4
Gardens: 3
Rest areas: 1
  • Highway Patrol Weigh Station: 24.3 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Smoky Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Kirby PeakENE 67°1,642 m14.0 mi
Sweetwater PointNE 42°1,406 m12.0 mi
Buckingham MountainENE 59°1,367 m11.1 mi
Miami MountainE 95°1,304 m15.8 mi
Bullion KnobN 1°1,297 m6.4 mi
Fremont PeakNNW 343°1,277 m8.5 mi
Bullion MountainNNW 343°1,272 m8.5 mi
Feliciana MountainNNE 30°1,250 m12.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0418:3819:12
June solstice05:4019:4620:25
September equinox06:4918:2418:59
December solstice07:1216:0516:46

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363639435059656560514235
Precip in7.66.75.23.41.90.50.20.10.52.23.35.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SO Entrance Yosemite NP, 22 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358776142

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