Bald Jess

Bald Jess: 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 Bald Jess

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 Bald Jess — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.63090, -92.52516. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bald Jess

• Three Brothers · viewpoint · Baxter · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bryant Creek State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~29 km · Must-see
• Assumption Abbey · church · Douglas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Blair Hollow · viewpoint · Ozark · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hickory Stump Hollow · viewpoint · Baxter · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bull Shoals Lake · lake · Taney · ~36 km · Must-see
• Cane Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bull Shoals Dam · lake · Baxter · ~37 km · Must-see
• Devils Backbone Wilderness · sanctuary · Ozark · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hercules Glades Wilderness · sanctuary · Taney · ~45 km · Must-see
• Roller Hollow · viewpoint · Taney · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lime Kiln Mountain · viewpoint · Taney · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mill Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~57 km · Must-see
• Norfork National Fish Hatchery · park · Baxter · ~61 km · Must-see
• Keyger Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~62 km · Must-see
• Norfork Dam · lake · Baxter · ~62 km · Must-see
• Jacob Wolf House Historic Site · park · Baxter · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bald Jess

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Bald Jess

• Three Brothers · viewpoint · Baxter · ~22 km · Must-see
• Blair Hollow · viewpoint · Ozark · ~31 km · Must-see
• Hickory Stump Hollow · viewpoint · Baxter · ~33 km · Must-see
• Pine Mountain · viewpoint · Marion · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cane Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Roller Hollow · viewpoint · Taney · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lime Kiln Mountain · viewpoint · Taney · ~51 km · Must-see
• Mill Hollow · viewpoint · Douglas · ~57 km · Must-see
• Keyger Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lead Hill · viewpoint · Wright · ~67 km · Must-see

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