Must-see viewpoint · Snyder, Pennsylvania
Jacks Mountain
Jacks Mountain is a viewpoint in Snyder, Pennsylvania.
Jacks Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Jacks Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.80202, -77.26471. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jacks Mountain
- Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tall Timbers Natural Area · sanctuary · Snyder · ~8 km · Must-see
- Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) · lake · Snyder · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bear Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Centre · ~13 km · Must-see
- Poe Paddy State Park · sanctuary · Centre · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bald Eagle State Forest · sanctuary · Centre · ~17 km · Must-see
- Poe Valley State Park · sanctuary · Centre · ~22 km · Must-see
- Reeds Gap State Park · park · Mifflin · ~25 km · Must-see
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~27 km · Must-see
- Halfway Dam · lake · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
- R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
- Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sand Bridge State Park · park · Union · ~30 km · Must-see
- McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~31 km · Must-see
- Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~32 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~35 km · Must-see
- Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~38 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Jacks Mountain
- Big Flat · viewpoint · Mifflin · ~26 km · Must-see
- Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~27 km · Must-see
- Penns Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~32 km · Must-see
- Egg Hill · viewpoint · Centre · ~35 km · Must-see
- Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cowbell Hollow · viewpoint · Union · ~39 km · Must-see
- Nittany Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~41 km · Must-see
- Beartrap Hollow · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~50 km · Must-see
- Mount Nittany · viewpoint · Centre · ~54 km · Must-see
- Bald Knob Ridge · viewpoint · Centre · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Jacks Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Jacks Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Jacks Mountain?
Nearby: Snyder-Middleswarth Natural Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Tall Timbers Natural Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Walker Lake (Pennsylvania) (lake, 9 km), Bear Run Natural Area (sanctuary, 13 km), Poe Paddy State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Bald Eagle State Forest (sanctuary, 17 km).
Is Jacks Mountain worth visiting?
Jacks Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.