Jack Mountain

Jack 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 Jack 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 Jack Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.28817, -86.17692. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jack Mountain

• Logan Martin Dam · lake · Talladega · ~27 km · Must-see
• Talladega National Forest · sanctuary · Shelby · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Wilderness · sanctuary · Clay · ~43 km · Must-see
• M103 · attraction · Clay · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cheaha State Park · sanctuary · Cleburne · ~51 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Shelby · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lay lake · lake · Shelby · ~55 km · Must-see
• Sovereign Grace Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~57 km · Must-see
• Freedom Riders National Monument · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~64 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain State Park · park · Shelby · ~64 km · Must-see
• R.L. Harris Dam · lake · Randolph · ~65 km · Must-see
• Church of Saint Michael and All Angels · church · Calhoun · ~65 km · Must-see
• Samuel Noble Monument · fort · Calhoun · ~66 km · Must-see
• Grace Episcopal Church · church · Calhoun · ~66 km · Must-see
• Parker Memorial Baptist Church · church · Calhoun · ~66 km · Must-see
• Wind Creek State Park · sanctuary · Tallapoosa · ~66 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jack Mountain

• Cheaha Mountain · viewpoint · Cleburne · ~51 km · Must-see
• Shades Mountain Park · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~78 km · Must-see
• Colvin Mountain · viewpoint · Calhoun · ~98 km · Must-see
• Little Wills Valley · viewpoint · Etowah · ~103 km · Must-see
• Blackjack Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~108 km · Must-see
• Taskigi Mound · viewpoint · Elmore · ~109 km · Must-see
• Frog Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~122 km · Must-see
• Etna Mountain · viewpoint · Cherokee · ~135 km · Must-see
• Heacock Mountain · viewpoint · Talladega · ~6 km
• Mallory Mountain · viewpoint · Talladega · ~7 km

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