Smith Canyon

Smith Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Smith Canyon

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Smith Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.76935, -122.18803. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Canyon

• Open Capay Space Park · viewpoint · Yolo · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Berryessa · lake · Napa · ~25 km · Must-see
• Upper Bohn Lake · lake · Lake · ~28 km · Must-see
• Union Church of Dunnigan · church · Yolo · ~29 km · Must-see
• McLaughlin Natural Reserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~30 km · Must-see
• Little Blue Ridge · viewpoint · Yolo · ~31 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Napa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Duvall Lake · lake · Napa · ~36 km · Must-see
• Putah Creek State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Solano · ~38 km · Must-see
• Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve · sanctuary · Solano · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hidden Valley Lake · lake · Lake · ~41 km · Must-see
• Lake Solano · lake · Solano · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Hennessey · lake · Napa · ~43 km · Must-see
• Wilbur Hot Springs · attraction · Colusa · ~45 km · Must-see
• Christian Church of Woodland · church · Yolo · ~47 km · Must-see
• Middletown Central Park Association · park · Lake · ~47 km · Must-see
• V. Sattui Winery · attraction · Napa · ~48 km · Must-see
• Rector Reservoir · lake · Napa · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Smith Canyon

• Open Capay Space Park · viewpoint · Yolo · ~17 km · Must-see
• Little Blue Ridge · viewpoint · Yolo · ~31 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Napa · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bear Valley · viewpoint · Colusa · ~49 km · Must-see
• Harbin Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mount Saint Helena · viewpoint · Sonoma · ~50 km · Must-see
• Mount Vaca · viewpoint · Napa · ~52 km · Must-see
• Seigler Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Hood · viewpoint · Sonoma · ~59 km · Must-see
• Cobb Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~60 km · Must-see

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