- Elevation, modelled
- 1,300 m
- Tallest summit within 15.9 miles
- Mount Saint Helens2,549 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE4.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:05local time
- Coordinates
- 46.2523, -122.1185
Smith Creek Interpretive Site is a picnic site in Washington, at a modelled 1,300 m. Mount Saint Helens stands 2,549 m to the southwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Ridge, a peak 0.4 miles away. JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE passes 4.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.9 miles of Smith Creek Interpretive Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Saint Helens | SW 221° | 2,549 m | 5.6 mi |
| Dogs Head Peak | SW 217° | 2,481 m | 4.6 mi |
| Lava Dome | SW 223° | 2,180 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mount Whittier | N 352° | 1,792.5 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Teragram | N 352° | 1,786.4 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mount Margaret | N 350° | 1,785.8 m | 4.2 mi |
| McCoy Peak | ENE 69° | 1,784.9 m | 15.0 mi |
| Strawberry Mountain | NNE 23° | 1,749.2 m | 9.9 mi |
- 4.2 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC CASTLE ROCK TO JOHNSON RIDGE
- 18.0 mi off the JCT SR 5 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
- 18.0 mi off the White Pass Scenic BywayNational
- 18.0 mi off the JCT KOSMOS RD VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC NACHES
Overlooks nearby
- Loowit Viewpoint · 6 mi
- North Fork Toutle River Viewpoint · 8 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint · 9 mi
- Castle Lake Viewpoint Observation Site · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Windy Ridge: 0.4 mi
- Big Pumice Butte: 2.8 mi
- Alpine Butte: 2.8 mi
- Tephra Pinnacle: 2.9 mi
- Harry's Ridge: 3.1 mi
- Harmony Falls: 2.0 mi
- Lower Loowit Falls: 3.3 mi
- Middle Loowit Falls: 3.4 mi
- Loowit Falls: 3.7 mi
- Lower Step Falls: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Flats Natural Area: 11.3 mi
- Kalama Horse Camp: 12.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff Park Recreation Area: 13.7 mi
- Beaver Bay: 15.2 mi
- Taidnapam Park: 15.2 mi
- Windy Ridge Interpretive Site: 0.9 mi
- Monument Entry Road 99 Interpretive Site: 4.6 mi
- Ape Canyon Trailhead: 6.1 mi
- Lava Canyon Interpretive Site: 6.1 mi
- Moss Spring Observation Site: 6.3 mi
- Coldwater Lake Picnic And Boating Site: 7.5 mi
- Lower Falls Day Use Area: 13.1 mi
- Iron Creek Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Kalama Spring: 10.0 mi
- Soda Spring: 11.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.4 mi
- Breezy Point: 11.4 mi
- Eagle Cliffs: 13.7 mi
- Point 3670: 15.9 mi
- Mount St. Helens Eruption Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Kosmos Bridge: 17.1 mi
- Elk Rock Viewpoint: 11.1 mi
- Forest Learning Center Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Johnston Ridge Observatory: 5.0 mi
- Lindberg: 23.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 20:18 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 15:35 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 42 | 45 | 50 | 57 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 54 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 17.7 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 9.7 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 10.5 | 17.8 | 18.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cougar 6 E, 14 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Mount St. Helens · 5 mi
- Mossyrock · 26 mi
- Toutle · 29 mi
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