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Albanita Trail

On Smith Mountain, Southern Sierra Nevada

Local route11 km · 7 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Hooker 1.1 mi · 1.8 kmExplore Smith Mountain →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 14–24 °C (57–75 °F)

  1. J2°-10°114
  2. F2°-9°112
  3. M5°-7°83
  4. A9°-4°34
  5. M15°1°18
  6. J21°5°9
  7. J24°9°17
  8. A24°9°18
  9. S20°6°17
  10. O14°0°21
  11. N7°-5°58
  12. D2°-9°104

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Mapped length
11 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Smith Mountain (mountain, 2,872 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Southern Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada › Pacific Coast Ranges; GMBA)
Nearest town
46 km NE of Kernville (Kern County, California) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Sequoia National Forest
Connects to
Albinita (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
California
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
36.1341, -118.2239
Route start
36.1218, -118.1827
OpenStreetMap
relation 20433284
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Hooker

1.1 mi · 1.8 km · Sequoia National Forest

Lost Meadow Trail

1.3 mi · 2.0 km · Sequoia National Forest

Jackass Peak Trail

2.2 mi · 3.6 km · Sequoia National Forest

Jackass Creek Trail

2.5 mi · 4.1 km · Sequoia National Forest

Granite/Broder Trail

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Sequoia National Forest

Beck Meadow

3.4 mi · 5.4 km · Sequoia National Forest

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