Jacks Mountain

Jacks Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Mountain

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

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Jacks Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.75760, -77.41804. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jacks Mountain

• Strawberry Hill Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Adams · ~8 km · Must-see
• Pen Mar Park · park · Washington · ~11 km · Must-see
• Quirauk Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~13 km · Must-see
• High Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Mountain Park · sanctuary · Frederick · ~15 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Mountain · viewpoint · Frederick · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sachs Covered Bridge · attraction · Adams · ~16 km · Must-see
• Eisenhower National Historic Site · sanctuary · Adams · ~17 km · Must-see
• Big Round Top · viewpoint · Adams · ~20 km · Must-see
• Caledonia State Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~22 km · Must-see
• Gettysburg National Military Park · attraction · Adams · ~23 km · Must-see
• Michaux State Forest · sanctuary · Adams · ~23 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Wildlife Preserve & Zoo · sanctuary · Frederick · ~23 km · Must-see
• Catoctin National Recreation Trail · trek · Frederick · ~27 km · Must-see
• Tayamentasachta · park · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fairgrounds Park · park · Washington · ~35 km · Must-see
• WJEJ-AM (Hagerstown) · attraction · Washington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Zion Reformed Church · church · Franklin · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jacks Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jacks Mountain

• Quirauk Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~13 km · Must-see
• High Rock · viewpoint · Washington · ~14 km · Must-see
• Catoctin Mountain · viewpoint · Frederick · ~16 km · Must-see
• Big Round Top · viewpoint · Adams · ~20 km · Must-see
• Monument Knob · viewpoint · Frederick · ~42 km · Must-see
• Middletown Recreational Park · viewpoint · Frederick · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kings Gap Environmental Education Center · viewpoint · Cumberland · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lambs Knoll · viewpoint · Frederick · ~48 km · Must-see
• Parnell Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~52 km · Must-see
• Clark's Knob · viewpoint · Franklin · ~54 km · Must-see

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