Route 242 trail head

Route 242 trail head is a parking area in Town of Westfield, Orleans, Vermont. Route 242 trail head is situated nearby to the peak Gilpin Mountain, as well as near Jay State Forest.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jay Peak and Jay State Forest.

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.

Jay State Forest

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.

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. Big Jay is situated 2 miles west of Route 242 trail head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westfield and Jay.

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 4 miles southeast of Route 242 trail head.

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 4 miles northeast of Route 242 trail head.

Troy

Village

Troy is an unincorporated village and census-designated place in the town of Troy, Orleans County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 261, out of 1,722 in the entire town of Troy. Troy is situated 5 miles east of Route 242 trail head.

Route 242 trail head

Type: Parking area
Parking: surface
Category: transportation
Location: Town of Westfield, Orleans, Vermont, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

44.91291° or 44° 54′ 47″ north

Longitude

-72.50393° or 72° 30′ 14″ west

Elevation

2,231 feet (680 metres)

Open location code

87P9WF7W+5C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 314777817

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=parking

OpenStreetMap attribute

parking=surface

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gilpin Mountain and Gilpin Mountain South Peak.

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