Jacks Mountain

Jacks 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 Jacks 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 Jacks Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.20164, -77.06250. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jacks Mountain

• Susquehanna State Park · park · Lycoming · ~3 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Lycoming · ~7 km · Must-see
• Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store · museum · Lycoming · ~9 km · Must-see
• Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~12 km · Must-see
• Antes Fort Village Park · fort · Lycoming · ~17 km · Must-see
• Grace United Presbyterian Church · church · Lycoming · ~20 km · Must-see
• Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ravensburg State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Tiadaghton State Forest · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~23 km · Must-see
• Rose Valley Lake · lake · Lycoming · ~27 km · Must-see
• Torbert Island Natural Area · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~28 km · Must-see
• McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pine Creek Gorge · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~29 km · Must-see
• Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~30 km · Must-see
• R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Halfway Dam · lake · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Milton State Park · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jacks Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jacks Mountain

• Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pine Creek Gorge · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~29 km · Must-see
• Upper Pine Bottom State Park · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~55 km · Must-see
• North Mountain RCAG · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~56 km · Must-see
• Jacks Mountain · viewpoint · Snyder · ~59 km · Must-see
• Nittany Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~60 km · Must-see
• Davis Hill · viewpoint · Columbia · ~61 km · Must-see
• Deep Hollow · viewpoint · Sullivan · ~63 km · Must-see

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