Jackson Mountain

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.28952, -93.44991. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Mountain

• Onyx Cave · cave · Carroll · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls · waterfall · Newton · ~34 km · Must-see
• Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Carroll · ~34 km · Must-see
• Christ of the Ozarks · attraction · Carroll · ~35 km · Must-see
• Withrow Springs State Park · park · Madison · ~37 km · Must-see
• Thorncrown Chapel · church · Carroll · ~40 km · Must-see
• Gyobutsuji Zen Monastery · Buddhist site · Madison · ~42 km · Must-see
• Table Rock Lake · lake · Carroll · ~42 km · Must-see
• Baird Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ozark Medieval Fortress · fort · Boone · ~48 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam · lake · Carroll · ~48 km · Must-see
• Waterfall Hollow · waterfall · Stone · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Taney · ~52 km · Must-see
• Silver Dollar City · park · Stone · ~54 km · Must-see
• Beaver Lake · lake · Benton · ~56 km · Must-see
• Piney Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Barry · ~57 km · Must-see
• Water Hollow · viewpoint · Barry · ~57 km · Must-see
• Upper Buffalo Wilderness · sanctuary · Newton · ~59 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jackson Mountain

• Baird Mountain · viewpoint · Carroll · ~45 km · Must-see
• Water Hollow · viewpoint · Barry · ~57 km · Must-see
• Chula Vista · viewpoint · Taney · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lime Kiln Mountain · viewpoint · Taney · ~72 km · Must-see
• Sam's Throne · viewpoint · Newton · ~73 km · Must-see
• John Hollow · viewpoint · Stone · ~75 km · Must-see
• Gravelly Hollow · viewpoint · Christian · ~77 km · Must-see
• Hilton Hollow · viewpoint · Stone · ~84 km · Must-see
• Sugar Camp Hollow · viewpoint · Stone · ~84 km · Must-see
• Dodge Hollow · viewpoint · Stone · ~86 km · Must-see

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