Mountain · 1 route
Smith Peak
7,747 ft · California
- Summit
- 7,747 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
About Smith Peak
Smith Peak is a summit of 7,747 feet in the Yosemite Wilderness, within Yosemite National Park in California. The nearest town is Yosemite Valley, about 15 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. At a nearby weather station in Yosemite Village, typical July and August highs reach about 75°F with lows near 60°F and almost no wet days. Winter there is cold, with typical January highs around 44°F and lows near 32°F. The Smith Peak Trail starts about a mile from the summit. Hetch Hetchy, a climbing area, is about 3.6 miles away, and Cottonwood Meadow Trail and Poopenaut Valley Trail are each about 4.5 miles off.
Forecast on Smith Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Smith Peak
How tall is Smith Peak?
7,747 ft (2,361 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Smith Peak?
One: Smith Peak Trail.
Mountains nearby
- North Mountain5,758 ft · California3 routes9.0 mi away
Mount Hoffmann10,845 ft · California1 route13 mi awayPhoto: David McCracken, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
El Capitan7,779 ft · California1 route14 mi awayPhoto: Fernando Guachiak, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
North Dome7,537 ft · California1 route15 mi awayPhoto: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Artist Point4,781 ft · California1 route15 mi away
- Olmstead Point8,433 ft · California1 route16 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Jun–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–75°F and lows of 46–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Yosemite Village 12 W, CA weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high32° low
- Feb42° high31° low
- Mar45° high32° low
- Apr49° high36° low
- May58° high43° low
- Jun67° high52° low
- Jul75° high60° low
- Aug75° high59° low
- Sep70° high54° low
- Oct60° high46° low
- Nov49° high37° low
- Dec43° high32° low
The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Yosemite Valley, California · 15 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Glacier Point Road is closed due to the Dome Fire until 10/10 at 7 am
Park Closure · posted Oct 9, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Smith Peak TrailHiking1.1 mi
- Hetch HetchyRock climbing3.6 mi
- Cottonwood Meadow TrailHiking4.5 mi
Poopenaut Valley TrailHiking4.5 mi- Yosemite National ParkRock climbing4.8 mi
- Tuolumne RiverCanoeing6 mi
- Middle Tuolumne RiverCanoeing8 mi
- Dimond "O"Camping8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Is Smith Peak open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Yosemite National Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Yosemite National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Smith Peak
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 31°
9 wet
Mar
45° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
49° / 36°
8 wet
May
58° / 43°
7 wet
Jun
67° / 52°
3 wet
Jul
75° / 60°
1 wet
Aug
75° / 59°
1 wet
Sep
70° / 54°
2 wet
Oct
60° / 46°
4 wet
Nov
49° / 37°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Yosemite Village 12 W, CA, 12.5 mi away at 6,620 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
