Smiley Mountain is a 11,427-foot (3,483 m)[1] peak in Custer County, Idaho, USA, and one of the higher points in the Pioneer Mountains.[2] It is located in the Salmon-Challis National Forest about 15 miles (24 km) west of Lost River.
| Smiley Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Smiley Mountain Location in the state of Idaho | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 11,427 ft (3,483 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,668 ft (813 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 11.28 mi (18.15 km)[2] |
| Coordinates | 43°41′59″N 113°48′38″W / 43.69972°N 113.81056°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Pioneer Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Smiley Mountain |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Smiley Mountain 43.7016 N, 113.8096 W, Elevation: 11,001 ft (3,353 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 21.2 (−6.0) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
32.2 (0.1) |
41.4 (5.2) |
51.0 (10.6) |
62.3 (16.8) |
61.7 (16.5) |
52.7 (11.5) |
39.7 (4.3) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
20.1 (−6.6) |
38.0 (3.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 13.8 (−10.1) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
38.8 (3.8) |
49.0 (9.4) |
48.4 (9.1) |
39.8 (4.3) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
13.0 (−10.6) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 6.4 (−14.2) |
4.1 (−15.5) |
6.7 (−14.1) |
10.3 (−12.1) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
26.7 (−2.9) |
35.7 (2.1) |
35.0 (1.7) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
17.8 (−7.9) |
11.0 (−11.7) |
5.9 (−14.5) |
17.1 (−8.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.87 (73) |
3.09 (78) |
4.22 (107) |
3.35 (85) |
3.85 (98) |
2.61 (66) |
1.17 (30) |
1.04 (26) |
1.81 (46) |
2.65 (67) |
2.74 (70) |
3.57 (91) |
32.97 (837) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smiley Mountain
- ^ a b c "Smiley Mountain, Idaho". Peakbagger. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
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