Jackson Coulee

Jackson Coulee: 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 Jackson Coulee

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 Jackson Coulee — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.17553, -109.30684. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Coulee

• Crystal Cascades · waterfall · Fergus · ~56 km · Must-see
• West Peak · viewpoint · Fergus · ~59 km · Must-see
• Limpke Number 2 Dam · lake · Fergus · ~7 km
• Colver Dam · lake · Fergus · ~11 km
• Upper Carter Pond Dam · lake · Fergus · ~12 km
• Lower Carter Pond Dam · lake · Fergus · ~12 km
• Puppie Tail Dam · lake · Fergus · ~14 km
• Big John M Dam · lake · Fergus · ~18 km
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Fergus · ~19 km
• Van Haur Dam · lake · Fergus · ~20 km
• Pike Creek Dam · lake · Fergus · ~20 km
• Butcher Dam · lake · Fergus · ~22 km
• Big Casino Creek Dam · lake · Fergus · ~23 km
• Hanson Creek Dam · lake · Fergus · ~25 km
• Petticoat Junction Dam · lake · Fergus · ~25 km
• Crazy Creek Reservoir Dam · lake · Fergus · ~26 km
• East Fork Dam · lake · Fergus · ~27 km
• Elderly Dam · lake · Fergus · ~33 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Coulee

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• Big Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Judith Basin · ~126 km · Must-see
• Kings Hill · viewpoint · Meagher · ~139 km · Must-see
• Big John Butte · viewpoint · Hill · ~145 km · Must-see
• Birch Creek Hill · viewpoint · Blaine · ~84 km
• Black Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~93 km
• Lion Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~100 km
• Saddle Rock · viewpoint · Blaine · ~113 km

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