Local favourite river spot · Stevens, Washington
Smelter Rock
Smelter Rock is a river spot in Stevens, Washington.
Smelter Rock: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Smelter Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Smelter Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.92394, -117.77004. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smelter Rock
- Northport Bridge · fort · Stevens · ~1 km · Must-see
- Flagstaff Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~9 km · Must-see
- King George VI Provincial Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Violin Lake · lake · Alberta · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rossland Court House · fort · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~21 km · Must-see
- Abercrombie Mountain · viewpoint · Stevens · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lamar Lake · lake · Stevens · ~31 km · Must-see
- Pierre Lake · lake · Stevens · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gardner Cave · cave · Pend Oreille · ~38 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~38 km · Must-see
- Champion Lakes Provincial Park · lake · Alberta · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Pend Oreille · ~40 km · Must-see
- Christina Lake Provincial Park · lake · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bonanza Pass · viewpoint · Alberta · ~49 km · Must-see
- Christina Lake · lake · Alberta · ~51 km · Must-see
- Kettle Falls Historical Center · waterfall · Stevens · ~52 km · Must-see
- Kootenay River · river spot · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~56 km · Must-see
- Salmo-Priest Wilderness · sanctuary · Pend Oreille · ~56 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Smelter Rock
- Kootenay River · river spot · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~56 km · Must-see
- Bartoo Island · river spot · Bonner · ~97 km
- Steamboat Rock · river spot · Stevens · ~3 km
- Little Dalles · river spot · Stevens · ~12 km
- Marcus Island · river spot · Stevens · ~44 km
- Kamloops Island · river spot · Stevens · ~47 km
- Lions Island · river spot · Stevens · ~56 km
- French Point Rocks · river spot · Ferry · ~70 km
- Gold Island · river spot · Regional District of Central Kootenay · ~76 km
- Barnaby Island · river spot · Ferry · ~78 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Smelter Rock yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Smelter Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Smelter Rock?
Nearby: Northport Bridge (fort, 1 km), Flagstaff Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), King George VI Provincial Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Violin Lake (lake, 16 km), Rossland Court House (fort, 21 km), Abercrombie Mountain (viewpoint, 28 km).