White yurts on a green mountain meadow, with conifer forest and a rocky ridge behind them.
22 July 2017 · Return to the resort

Kok-Jaiyk

Kok-Jaiyk is an area of mountain meadows above the Jeti-Oguz resort. It is in Issyk-Kul Region.

  • 2240 mElevation
  • Issyk-Kul RegionRegion
  • Mountain meadowsType
  • June–SeptemberSeasons
Kyrgyz SeasonsPlanning a trip?Ask about a trip

Seasons

Four seasons

Season: June–September. Monthly temperatures at the destination: averages for 2016–2025, not a forecast.

  1. Spring

    March–May
    • Marchat the destination +1° / −8°
    • Aprilat the destination +6° / −3°
    • Mayat the destination +11° / +1°
  2. Summer

    June–August
    • Juneat the destination +14° / +5°
    • Julyat the destination +17° / +8°
    • Augustat the destination +16° / +7°
  3. Based on a photo by Almazova Nadira, CC0, modified

    Autumn

    September–November
    • Septemberat the destination +13° / +3°
    • Octoberat the destination +6° / −4°
    • Novemberat the destination −2° / −10°
  4. Based on a photo by Almazova Nadira, CC0, modified

    Winter

    December–February
    • Decemberat the destination −5° / −13°
    • Januaryat the destination −7° / −15°
    • Februaryat the destination −4° / −13°

Seasons

Summer is the main guide season. In spring and autumn, access to the meadows and waterfall depends on snow, weather and road conditions; there is no single calendar.

Photo roll

Real photos, each with the date it was taken. Tap or click to enlarge.

  1. 22.07.2017
  2. 22.07.2017
  3. 22.07.2017
  4. 13.05.2024

Where it is

Location
Issyk-Kul Region
From the base
≈35 km from Karakol by road
Elevation
2,240 m
Coordinates
42.30° N, 78.27° E
Open in Maps

Getting to the base

From Karakol, first travel to Jeti-Oguz resort by the Seven Bulls rocks, about 30 km away; taxis and marshrutkas leave from Ak-Tilek Market at the corner of Torgoev and Aldashev streets. Confirm that the vehicle reaches the resort: from the lower village, another ride is needed. The meadows are about 6 km up the valley from the resort, a walk of roughly 3 hours. A direct transfer to the meadows in a vehicle with high ground clearance takes about an hour from Karakol. The October 2026 guide price for a separate trip was 8,000 som per vehicle for up to four passengers: 75 km return, about 2 hours of driving in total and 3 hours waiting on site. The price and access to the upper road depend on conditions; arrange the return in advance.

Next on the trail

Map

Kok-Jaiyk

© OpenStreetMap

42.2957589, 78.2703963