Must-see viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Mount John Jay
Mount John Jay is a viewpoint in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
Mount John Jay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mount John Jay
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount John Jay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.14156, -130.42601. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount John Jay
- Salmon Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Border Lake Provincial Park · lake · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lava Forks Provincial Park · sanctuary · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~52 km · Must-see
- Monument 19 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~5 km
- Mount Upshur · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~6 km
- Mount Upshur · viewpoint · Yukon · ~6 km
- Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km
- Monument 20 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km
- Monument 21 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~9 km
- Chickamin Glacier · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~10 km
- Leduc Glacier · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~10 km
- Monument 22 · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~10 km
- Leduc Glacier · viewpoint · Yukon · ~11 km
- Gracey Creek Glacier · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~14 km
- Mount Willibert · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~14 km
- Clara Smith Glacier · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~16 km
- Clara Smith Glacier · viewpoint · Yukon · ~16 km
- Monument 15A · fort · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~16 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount John Jay
- Salmon Glacier · viewpoint · Unorganized Borough · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lavender Peak · viewpoint · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine · ~110 km · Must-see
- Northbird Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~139 km · Must-see
- Mount Gallatin · viewpoint · Wrangell · ~142 km · Must-see
- Deer Mountain · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~144 km · Must-see
- Mount Upshur · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~6 km
- Mount Upshur · viewpoint · Yukon · ~6 km
- Mount Wilson · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~8 km
- Chickamin Glacier · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~10 km
- Leduc Glacier · viewpoint · Ketchikan Gateway Borough · ~10 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount John Jay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount John Jay?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount John Jay?
Nearby: Salmon Glacier (viewpoint, 28 km), Border Lake Provincial Park (lake, 37 km), Lava Forks Provincial Park (sanctuary, 52 km), Monument 19 (fort, 5 km), Mount Upshur (viewpoint, 6 km), Mount Upshur (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Mount John Jay worth visiting?
Mount John Jay is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Ketchikan Gateway Borough on Spotwander.