Smith Valley

Smith Valley: 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 Valley

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 Valley — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.84269, -119.34127. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Valley

• Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Lyon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Oreana Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• China Spring · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Antelope Valley · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Siegel · viewpoint · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Topaz Lake · lake · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mason Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~38 km · Must-see
• West Walker River Preserve · sanctuary · Douglas · ~44 km · Must-see
• East Sister · viewpoint · Lyon · ~45 km · Must-see
• Middle Sister · viewpoint · Lyon · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Lyon · ~49 km · Must-see
• Jobs Canyon · viewpoint · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see
• Golden Eagle Open Space · viewpoint · Carson City · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mount Patterson · viewpoint · Lyon · ~57 km · Must-see
• Carson River Park · viewpoint · Carson City · ~57 km · Must-see
• Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see
• Jacks Valley Wildlife Management Area · viewpoint · Douglas · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Valley

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Smith Valley

• Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Lyon · ~13 km · Must-see
• Oreana Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~15 km · Must-see
• China Spring · viewpoint · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Antelope Valley · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Siegel · viewpoint · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mason Butte · viewpoint · Lyon · ~38 km · Must-see
• East Sister · viewpoint · Lyon · ~45 km · Must-see
• Middle Sister · viewpoint · Lyon · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Lyon · ~49 km · Must-see
• Jobs Canyon · viewpoint · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see

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