Jacobs Hill

Jacobs Hill: 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 hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Jacobs Hill

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.

Visiting Jacobs Hill: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Jacobs Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.33062, -78.05445. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jacobs Hill

• Park Circle · park · Allegany · ~15 km · Must-see
• Rushford Lake · lake · Allegany · ~16 km · Must-see
• Moss Lake · lake · Allegany · ~17 km · Must-see
• Houghton Wesleyan Church · church · Allegany · ~17 km · Must-see
• Jersey Hill · viewpoint · Allegany · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cuba Lake · lake · McKean · ~27 km · Must-see
• Schein–Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art · museum · Potter · ~29 km · Must-see
• Almond Lake · lake · Steuben · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bolivar · church · McKean · ~38 km · Must-see
• Beth-El Synagogue · church · Steuben · ~41 km · Must-see
• Stony Brook State Park · park · Steuben · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lime Lake · lake · Cattaraugus · ~46 km · Must-see
• Letchworth State Park · sanctuary · Wyoming · ~46 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake State Park · lake · Wyoming · ~48 km · Must-see
• Genesee Valley Greenway State Park · park · Wyoming · ~50 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Wyoming · ~51 km · Must-see
• Saint Stephen's Episcopal Church · church · Cattaraugus · ~52 km · Must-see
• Temple B'Nai Israel · temple · Cattaraugus · ~52 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jacobs Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jacobs Hill

• Jersey Hill · viewpoint · Allegany · ~19 km · Must-see
• Zoar Valley · viewpoint · Erie · ~82 km · Must-see
• Frost Hill · viewpoint · Ontario · ~82 km · Must-see
• Mount Tuscarora · viewpoint · Warren · ~93 km · Must-see
• Pont de Rennes · viewpoint · Monroe · ~124 km · Must-see
• Hill Cumorah · viewpoint · Ontario · ~126 km · Must-see
• Niagara Escarpment · viewpoint · Niagara · ~143 km · Must-see
• Terrapin Point · viewpoint · Niagara · ~147 km · Must-see
• Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Allegany · ~7 km
• Peacock Hill · viewpoint · Allegany · ~9 km

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