Jay State Forest
Jay State Forest covers 7,951 acres ) and Big Jay, which features Jay Peak and Jay Peak Resort. Activities include hiking on the Long Trail and skiing at Jay Peak Resort.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Forest
- Description: State Forest in Franklin and Orleans counties, Vermont
- Also known as: “Jay Peak State Forest”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jay Peak and Big Jay.
Jay Peak
Peak
Photo: Hanumanix, Public domain.
Jay Peak is a mountain located about 5 miles south of the Canada–US border, in Jay and Westfield, Orleans County, Vermont, of which it is the highest point.
Big Jay
Peak
Photo: From the nek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Big Jay is a 3,786-foot mountain in the northern Green Mountains of Vermont, located on the border of Franklin and Orleans counties. The summit of Big Jay is the highest point of Franklin County.
Jay Peak Resort
Photo: Hanumanix, Public domain.
Jay Peak Resort is an American ski resort located on Jay Peak in the northern Green Mountains, between Jay, Vermont and Montgomery Center, Vermont. Its vertical drop of 2,153 feet is the eighth largest in New England and the fifth largest in Vermont.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jay and Montgomery Center.
Jay
Village
Jay is one of the northernmost towns in Orleans County, Vermont, United States, located on the Canada–US border. The population was 551 at the 2020 census. Jay is situated 4½ miles northeast of Jay State Forest.
Montgomery Center
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Montgomery Center is an unincorporated village in the town of Montgomery, Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Vermont Routes 58, 118, and 242, 10 miles east-southeast of Enosburg Falls. Montgomery Center is situated 5 miles southwest of Jay State Forest.
Westfield
Village
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Westfield is a town in Orleans County, Vermont United States. The population was 534 at the 2020 census. The town was founded in 1780 and named after Rhode Island general and politician, William West, a supporter of Vermont statehood. Westfield is situated 5 miles southeast of Jay State Forest.
Jay State Forest
- Category: state forest
- Location: Orleans, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.91836° or 44° 55′ 6″ northLongitude
-72.525° or 72° 31′ 30″ westElevation
3,573 feet (1,089 metres)Open location code
87P9WF9G+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 356556864OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Jay State Forest” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Jay State Forest”
- Egyptian Arabic: “غابة جاى ستيت”
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