- Elevation, modelled
- 1,991 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Eccles Peak2,757 m · 23.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Bear Lake Scenic Byway21.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:03local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6068, -111.0422
Gil Smith Spring is a spring in Wyoming, at a modelled 1,991 m. Eccles Peak stands 2,757 m to the west-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Warner Spring, a spring 1.6 miles away. Bear Lake Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 33 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gil Smith Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccles Peak | WSW 250° | 2,757 m | 23.2 mi |
| Red Spur Mountain | W 275° | 2,703 m | 19.2 mi |
| Medicine Butte | SSE 158° | 2,621 m | 18.9 mi |
| Elk Mountain | NE 55° | 2,510 m | 13.8 mi |
| Monument Peak | WNW 289° | 2,503 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bridger Hill | ENE 60° | 2,501 m | 6.0 mi |
| South Sheep Mountain | ESE 124° | 2,496 m | 9.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | ESE 114° | 2,488 m | 6.4 mi |
- 21.2 mi off the Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 23.8 mi off the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - WY Section
- 25.5 mi off the Ogden River Scenic Byway
- 29.5 mi off the Big Spring Scenic Backway
Overlooks nearby
- Mount McKinnon Viewpoint · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Warner Spring: 1.6 mi
- Wild Horse Spring: 1.9 mi
- Mud Spring: 1.9 mi
- Brazier Spring: 5.6 mi
- Larson Spring: 7.7 mi
- Sawtooth Mountain: 4.1 mi
- Rex Peak: 4.3 mi
- Bridger Hill: 6.0 mi
- The Pinnacle: 6.4 mi
- Hanks Hill: 6.6 mi
- Randolph Camp Historical Monument: 8.1 mi
- Hamblin Park: 23.6 mi
- Anderson Park: 23.7 mi
- Ottley Park: 25.0 mi
- Windy Point: 10.1 mi
- Crockers Point: 21.7 mi
- Skull Point: 22.4 mi
- Bear Lake Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Evanston Information Center: 24.3 mi
- Evanston Flying Club Airfield: 18.7 mi
- Uinta County Museum: 23.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:00 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:21 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:47 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:13 | 16:58 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 62 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Randolph, 8 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Apr–Jul — fullest in Jun, leanest in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 35.9 | 37.4 | 82.5 | 231 | 725 | 928 | 241 | 67.4 | 54.9 | 49.1 | 43.3 | 38.1 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Bear River Below Reservoir, Near Woodruff, UT, 7 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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