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9 summits • 5.5 mi • 1,965 ft gain • 4 hr 17 min
1 summit • 12.6 mi • 3,046 ft gain • 8 hr 27 min
1 summit • 16.6 mi • 4,338 ft gain • 11 hr 11 min
Latest summits
"On the third day of my trip, I headed all the way up north to tackle Jay and Big Jay. Pretty easy climb on the Long Trail up to the summit of Jay, which is a ski resort. The "bushwhack" over the Big Jay was not difficult as the herd path is very apparent and would be difficult to get lost on. Once again alot of signs of a moose being on the herd path in the morning, but I never saw it. Hit the summit of Big Jay and headed out quickly as it was starting to rain. When I got back to the parking area there was a long trail thru hiker that I gave a ride to help out. " — LGH-Tom • Jun 26, 2021
"Hiked both Jay Peak & Big Jay via the LT from Rt. 242. My main goal was Big Jay as I've hiked Jay Peak before, but one doesn't
happen without the other so... The herd path to Big Jay is known to be muddy & it didn't disappoint. The mud coupled with
much blow down made for an interesting bushwhack. Some nice views back to Jay Peak & the tram station near the top of
Big Jay. All in all, a great hike & now I've hiked all 28 peaks in Vt. over 3500 ft." — billsussdorff • Oct 24, 2019
"Headed out to grab Jay and Big Jay. Right off the road we were in knee deep snow with sections thigh deep. I broke the trail the entire way and it was tough going. Once I hit the summit house I waited for my friend who was a bit behind. We warmed up and I added toe warmers. We started to Jay heading towards the cull and it was waist deep snow with hundreds of downed trees. After I fell into my second spruce trap I decided to call it a day. I knew that if I did make it, it would have been dark once I got there and there was no way I could make it through the massive amounts of blowdowns in the dark. " — shay-shay • Dec 8, 2017
"After hiking over Jay we headed out to Big Jay. The herd path was easy to find and follow but had a few muddy spots. Fortunately the canister, a small glass jar, was still hanging in the tree on the summit.
" — Nimblefoot • Oct 4, 2013