Jacks Gulch

Jacks Gulch: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Jacks Gulch

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

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 Jacks Gulch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.57193, -106.73726. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jacks Gulch

• Sylvan Lake State Park · lake · Eagle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Middle Lake Trail · lake · Eagle · ~14 km · Must-see
• New York Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Charles Trail · lake · Eagle · ~19 km · Must-see
• North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~22 km · Must-see
• Red Table Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fools Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Jackson · viewpoint · Eagle · ~25 km · Must-see
• White River National Forest · sanctuary · Eagle · ~25 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Ruedi Dam · lake · Eagle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount of the Holy Cross · viewpoint · Eagle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Notch Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~32 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~34 km · Must-see
• Homestake Project Dam · lake · Eagle · ~41 km · Must-see
• Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~41 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~46 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jacks Gulch

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jacks Gulch

• New York Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Red Table Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fools Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Jackson · viewpoint · Eagle · ~25 km · Must-see
• Castle Peak · viewpoint · Eagle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount of the Holy Cross · viewpoint · Eagle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Notch Mountain · viewpoint · Eagle · ~32 km · Must-see
• Dotsero Crater · viewpoint · Eagle · ~34 km · Must-see
• Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~46 km · Must-see
• The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~49 km · Must-see

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