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: 45.53875, -118.09133. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Canyon

• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~14 km · Must-see
• North Fork Umatilla Wilderness · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~25 km · Must-see
• Langdon Lake · lake · Walla Walla · ~33 km · Must-see
• Morgan Lake Park · lake · Union · ~34 km · Must-see
• Jubilee Lake · lake · Columbia · ~43 km · Must-see
• Umatilla National Forest · sanctuary · Umatilla · ~48 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~62 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~67 km · Must-see
• Wolf Creek Dam · lake · Union · ~68 km · Must-see
• McKay Reservoir · lake · Benton · ~69 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Baker · ~71 km · Must-see
• Gray Rock · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~6 km
• Thimbleberry Mountain · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~7 km
• Rocky Bedground · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~8 km
• The Knob · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~10 km
• Huckleberry Mountain · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~10 km
• West Mountain · viewpoint · Union · ~14 km
• Wilbur Mountain · viewpoint · Umatilla · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Canyon

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Smith Canyon

• Mount Emily · viewpoint · Union · ~14 km · Must-see
• Columbia Heights · viewpoint · Walla Walla · ~62 km · Must-see
• Milk Shakes · viewpoint · Columbia · ~67 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~79 km · Must-see
• Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~80 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~81 km · Must-see
• Sacajawea Peak · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~88 km · Must-see
• Chief Joseph Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~88 km · Must-see
• Matterhorn · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~89 km · Must-see
• Craig Mountain · viewpoint · Wallowa · ~92 km · Must-see

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