Jackass Canyon

Jackass Canyon: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Jackass Canyon

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

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach Jackass Canyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.86888, -122.79996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackass Canyon

• Seaman · attraction · Columbia · ~1 km · Must-see
• Nob Hill Nature Park · park · Cowlitz · ~2 km · Must-see
• Warrior Rock Lighthouse · beach · Columbia · ~3 km · Must-see
• Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens · sanctuary · Cowlitz · ~6 km · Must-see
• Scappoose Bay · lake · Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
• Overlook Park · park · Clark · ~9 km · Must-see
• Paradise Point State Park · park · Clark · ~9 km · Must-see
• Blue Heron Community Garden · sanctuary · Clark · ~9 km · Must-see
• Abrams Park · park · Clark · ~9 km · Must-see
• Collins Beach · beach · Clark · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Clark · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sauvie Island Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Columbia · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jefferson Davis Park · park · Clark · ~16 km · Must-see
• Peace Candle of the World · attraction · Columbia · ~19 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Lake · lake · Clark · ~20 km · Must-see
• Curtis Lake · lake · Clark · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cedar Mill Waterfall · waterfall · Clark · ~23 km · Must-see
• Merwin Dam · lake · Clark · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackass Canyon

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• Rocky Butte · viewpoint · Multnomah · ~50 km · Must-see
• Larch Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mount Tabor · viewpoint · Multnomah · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mount Tabor · viewpoint · Clark · ~54 km · Must-see
• Silver Star Trail · viewpoint · Skamania · ~57 km · Must-see
• Cooper Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mount Sylvania · viewpoint · Multnomah · ~60 km · Must-see

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