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| photo = Big Jay Mt Vt seen from Jay Peak.jpg |
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| Elevation = 1,154 [[metre]]s (3,786 [[foot (unit of length)|feet]]) |
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| photo_caption = Big Jay, seen from [[Jay Peak (Vermont)|Jay Peak]] |
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| Prominence = 120 m (390 ft) |
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| elevation_ft = 3786 |
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| Location = [[Franklin County, Vermont|Franklin County]], [[Vermont]] |
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| elevation_ref = {{ngvd29}}<ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger|7007|Big Jay, Vermont}}</ref> |
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| prominence_ft = 380 |
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| Coordinates = {{coord|44|54.91|N|72|32.44|W|type:mountain_region:US}} |
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⚫ | | listing = [[New England Hundred Highest|New England 100 Highest]] |
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| location = [[Orleans County, Vermont|Orleans]] and [[Franklin County, Vermont|Franklin]], counties [[Vermont|Vermont, U.S.]] |
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| map = USA Vermont |
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| coordinates = {{coord|44.9158795|N|72.5403939|W|type:mountain_region:US-VT_scale:100000_source:gnis|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |
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| coordinates_ref = <ref name="gnis">{{cite gnis|1456415|Big Jay}}</ref> |
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⚫ | | topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] ''Jay Peak'' |
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| easiest_route = Unmaintained hiking trail |
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'''Big Jay''' is a [[mountain]] in the northern [[Green Mountains]] of [[Vermont]], located on the border of [[Franklin County, Vermont|Franklin]] and [[Orleans County, Vermont|Orleans]] counties. |
'''Big Jay''' is a {{convert|3786|ft|m|0|adj=on}} [[mountain]] in the northern [[Green Mountains]] of [[Vermont]], located on the border of [[Franklin County, Vermont|Franklin]] and [[Orleans County, Vermont|Orleans]] counties. |
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The peak of Big Jay is the highest point of Franklin County. |
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Big Jay is flanked to the south by Little Jay ( |
The summit of Big Jay is the highest point of Franklin County. Big Jay is flanked to the south by Little Jay ({{convert|3182|ft|abbr=on|disp=or}}), and to the northeast by [[Jay Peak (Vermont)|Jay Peak]] ({{convert|3865|ft|abbr=on|disp=or}}), the highest summit of the Jay Peak complex. |
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Jay Peak is named for [[John Jay]] (1745–1829) of [[New York]], one of the [[Founding Fathers of the United States| |
Jay Peak is named for [[John Jay]] (1745–1829) of [[New York (state)|New York]], one of the [[Founding Fathers of the United States|founding fathers of the United States]]. |
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Big Jay stands within the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the Trout River, a [[tributary]] of the [[Missisquoi River]], which drains into [[Lake Champlain]], thence into [[Canada]]'s [[Richelieu River]], the [[Saint Lawrence River]], and into the [[Gulf of Saint Lawrence]]. |
Big Jay stands within the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the Trout River, a [[tributary]] of the [[Missisquoi River]], which drains into [[Lake Champlain]], thence into [[Canada]]'s [[Richelieu River]], the [[Saint Lawrence River]], and into the [[Gulf of Saint Lawrence]]. |
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The east and southeast sides of Big Jay drain into Jay Brook, which joins the South Branch Trout River in [[Montgomery, Vermont|Montgomery]] to form the Trout River. |
The east and southeast sides of Big Jay drain into Jay Brook, which joins the South Branch Trout River in [[Montgomery, Vermont|Montgomery]] to form the Trout River. The southwest and western sides of Big Jay drain into Hannah Clark Brook, and thence into the Trout. The northern end of Big Jay drains into Black Falls Brook, and thence into the Trout. |
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The southwest and western sides of Big Jay drain into Hannah Clark Brook, and thence into the Trout. |
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The northern end of Big Jay drains into Black Falls Brook, and thence into the Trout. |
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There is no official hiking trail on Big Jay, although there is a herd path to the summit from Jay Peak. There is also a summit register. In the summer of 2007 two men cut an illegal ski trail several hundred yards down the eastern side of the protected habitat. The offense carries a maximum $5,000 fine and five years in jail.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.troutrivernetwork.org/gmc/longtrailnews-bigjay.html |title=Vandals Scar Big Jay |publisher=[[Green Mountain Club]], Northern Frontier Section |accessdate=18 August 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513232557/http://www.troutrivernetwork.org/gmc/longtrailnews-bigjay.html |archive-date=13 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hikers and skiers have been encouraged to stay away from the scar caused by the vandalism so that the area can recover.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.viewsfromthetop.com/forums/showpost.php?p=238564&postcount=6 |title=Post from GMC Director of Stewardship/Facilities Manager |publisher=Viewsfromthetop.com |accessdate=2021-01-06}}</ref> |
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In the summer of 2007 two Northeast Kingdom men cut a several hundred yard trail down the eastern side of the protected habitat. The charge carries a max $5,000 fine and five years in jail. |
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[[File:Jay Peak - Big Jay.jpg|thumb|View of Big Jay (left) and Jay Peak (right) from Burke Mountain. The turbines of the Sheffield wind farm are in the foreground.]] |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of mountains in Vermont]] |
* [[List of mountains in Vermont]] |
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* [[New England Hundred Highest]] |
* [[New England Hundred Highest]] |
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Acess to the mountain is now closed from the saddle and must be acessed by hiking or skinning up from route 242. |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist|2}} |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{cite summitpost|279315|Big Jay}} |
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* {{gnis|1456415}} |
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* [http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7007 PeakBagger.com: Big Jay] |
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* {{Geolinks-US-mountain|44.915184|-72.540676}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jay, Big}} |
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Big Jay, seen from Jay Peak
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,786 ft (1,154 m) NGVD 29[1] |
Prominence | 380 ft (120 m)[1] |
Listing | New England 100 Highest |
Coordinates | 44°54′57″N 72°32′25″W / 44.9158795°N 72.5403939°W / 44.9158795; -72.5403939[2] |
Geography | |
Orleans and Franklin, counties Vermont, U.S. | |
Parent range | Green Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Jay Peak |
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Easiest route | Unmaintained hiking trail |
Big Jay is a 3,786-foot (1,154 m) mountain in the northern Green MountainsofVermont, located on the border of Franklin and Orleans counties.
The summit of Big Jay is the highest point of Franklin County. Big Jay is flanked to the south by Little Jay (3,182 ft or 970 m), and to the northeast by Jay Peak (3,865 ft or 1,178 m), the highest summit of the Jay Peak complex. Jay Peak is named for John Jay (1745–1829) of New York, one of the founding fathers of the United States.
Big Jay stands within the watershed of the Trout River, a tributary of the Missisquoi River, which drains into Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The east and southeast sides of Big Jay drain into Jay Brook, which joins the South Branch Trout River in Montgomery to form the Trout River. The southwest and western sides of Big Jay drain into Hannah Clark Brook, and thence into the Trout. The northern end of Big Jay drains into Black Falls Brook, and thence into the Trout.
There is no official hiking trail on Big Jay, although there is a herd path to the summit from Jay Peak. There is also a summit register. In the summer of 2007 two men cut an illegal ski trail several hundred yards down the eastern side of the protected habitat. The offense carries a maximum $5,000 fine and five years in jail.[3] Hikers and skiers have been encouraged to stay away from the scar caused by the vandalism so that the area can recover.[4]
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