Jackson Creek

Jackson Creek: 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 Jackson Creek

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 Jackson Creek — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.53997, -119.97024. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Creek

• Pacific Grade Summit · viewpoint · Alpine · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Alpine · lake · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bear Valley · lake · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~14 km · Must-see
• Corral Ridge · viewpoint · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~18 km · Must-see
• New Spicer Meadow Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see
• Dardanelles Cone · viewpoint · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Amador · ~23 km · Must-see
• Salt Springs Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~23 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see
• Red Lake Peak · lake · Douglas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Grover Hot Springs · sanctuary · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Stevens Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Creek

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jackson Creek

• Pacific Grade Summit · viewpoint · Alpine · ~7 km · Must-see
• Deadwood Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Mokelumne Peak · viewpoint · Amador · ~14 km · Must-see
• Corral Ridge · viewpoint · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• The Nipple · viewpoint · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ebbetts Pass · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Raymond Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~17 km · Must-see
• Round Top · viewpoint · Alpine · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dardanelles Cone · viewpoint · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Silver Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~23 km · Must-see

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