Smith Peak

Smith Peak: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Peak

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

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Smith Peak — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.83410, -116.67050. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Smith Peak

• Pacific Northwest Trail · trek · Boundary · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~14 km · Must-see
• Temple Mountain · temple · Boundary · ~14 km · Must-see
• Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Boundary · ~23 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~30 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~36 km · Must-see
• Priest Lake · lake · Bonner · ~37 km · Must-see
• KBFI-AM (Bonners Ferry) · attraction · Boundary · ~37 km · Must-see
• CT-114 Tutor Jet Static Display · fort · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~39 km · Must-see
• Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~45 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~47 km · Must-see
• Moyie Dam · lake · Boundary · ~47 km · Must-see
• McArthur Dam · lake · Boundary · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~61 km · Must-see
• Kootenay Lake · lake · Alberta · ~65 km · Must-see
• Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~68 km · Must-see
• Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~68 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Smith Peak

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Smith Peak

• Kent Peak · viewpoint · Boundary · ~14 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock Middle Cairn · viewpoint · Boundary · ~30 km · Must-see
• Snowy Top · viewpoint · Boundary · ~36 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Peak · viewpoint · Pend Oreille · ~47 km · Must-see
• Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~73 km · Must-see
• Scotchman Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~105 km · Must-see
• Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~110 km · Must-see
• Lost Soul Mountain · viewpoint · Idaho · ~119 km · Must-see
• Fatman Mountain · viewpoint · Bonner · ~120 km · Must-see
• Blackwell Glacier · viewpoint · Bonner · ~124 km · Must-see

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