Jay Peak
Jay Peak rises to 1,177 m in Vermont. Big Jay stands 1,115 m to the southwest, 1.0 miles off. Chemin des Cantons passes 7.4 miles off.
The story
Jay Peak is a mountain located about 5 miles (8.0 km) south of the Canada–US border, in Jay and Westfield, Orleans County, Vermont, of which it is the highest point. Most of the mountain is in Jay State Forest. The mountain is named for the town of Jay, Vermont, in which much of the mountain except the peak area itself is located. The town of Jay is in turn named for John Jay, the first Chief Justice of the United States and a local landholder. Jay Peak is part of the northern Green Mountains. The mountain is flanked to the southwest by Big Jay, and to the north by North Jay Peak (3,438 ft / 1,048 m). The mountain is in the watershed of the Missisquoi River, which drains into Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and finally into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The south side of the mountain drains into Jay Brook, thence west into the Trout River and the Missisquoi River. The northwest side of the mountain drains into Black Falls Brook, and thence into the Trout River. The north and northeast sides of the mountain drain east into the Jay Branch of the Missisquoi River. Jay Peak is the northernmost major mountain crossed by the Long Trail, a 272-mile (438-km) hiking trail running the length of Vermont. The Jay Peak Resort is on the mountain's northeast side.
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Wikidata Q3163249, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1177 m
How to reach it
- 7.4 mi off the Chemin des Cantons, National
- 13.5 mi off the Route des Vins, National
Overlooks nearby
- Vue · 9 mi
- Pv sans nom 3 · 9 mi
- Pv sans nom 1 · 9 mi
- Pv sans nom 2 · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Big Jay: 1.0 mi
- Little Jay: 1.4 mi
- Doll Peak: 1.7 mi
- Gilpin Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Little Bear Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Davis Park: 8.9 mi
- Lincoln Park: 13.7 mi
- Prouty Beach & Campground: 15.6 mi
- Pomerleau Park: 15.6 mi
- Gardner Memorial Park: 15.8 mi
- Missisquoi Valley Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- President Arthur Birthplace Museum: 15.0 mi
- Old Stone House Museum: 18.6 mi
- Craftsbury Historical Socity: 19.9 mi
- Sheldon Historical Society: 20.6 mi
- Big Falls State Park: 7.6 mi
- Coventry Town Forest: 11.8 mi
- Black River Streambank: 13.4 mi
- Wild Branch Wildlife Management Area: 15.2 mi
- Derby Center Village Forest: 18.5 mi
- Fuller Covered Bridge: 5.8 mi
- Comstock Covered Bridge: 6.1 mi
- Longley Covered Bridge: 6.5 mi
- West Hill Covered Bridge: 7.1 mi
- Hopkins Covered Bridge: 7.2 mi
- Hutchins Covered Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Start-End Trail: 6.2 mi
- Missisquoi River Bridge: 6.8 mi
- Pont Couvert Province-Hill: 9.6 mi
- Journey's End: 20.2 mi
- Long Trail Terminus: 6.1 mi
- Burned Down Cabin: 12.8 mi
- Historic Marker: Birthplace of Larry Gardner: 13.7 mi
- Historical Marker: George Washington Henderson: 14.9 mi
- Bataille d'Eccles Hill: 19.7 mi
- Chutes Hunter: 19.4 mi
- Sloping Falls: 21.9 mi
- Dog Head Falls: 22.1 mi
- Cadys falls: 24.3 mi
- ROL Camp Beach: 13.5 mi
- Balm of Gilead Beach: 20.8 mi
- North Beach: 24.4 mi
- Lake Memphremagog Buffers: 17.4 mi
- Cady's Falls Botanical Gardens: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.2 miles of Jay Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Jay | SW 229° | 1,115 m | 1.0 mi |
| North Jay Peak | NNW 348° | 1,048 m | 2.4 mi |
| Doll Peak | NNW 335° | 1,038 m | 1.7 mi |
| Belvidere Mountain | S 187° | 1,018 m | 10.5 mi |
| Cold Hollow Mountain | SW 220° | 1,015 m | 12.4 mi |
| Little Jay | SSW 212° | 928 m | 1.4 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | S 185° | 922 m | 6.9 mi |
| Gilpin Mountain | SE 126° | 919 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:24 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:56 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:11 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:26 | 15:23 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 16 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — JAY Peak, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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