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TILLOTSON CAMP TO CANADIAN BORDER

From the Tillotson Camp sign, The Long Trail climbs to Tillotson Peak (3040 ft.) 1/2 mi. beyond. In 2 mi. more of crooked trail it reaches Haystack Mt. (3223 ft.) marked by a rocky summit knob, striking when seen from the mountain top or from the lowland. While there is no trail to the knob, its northern outlook is well worth the scramble up it. The Long Trail crosses through lumber slash to the northern end of the mountain top, passes two piles of logs rotting on their skidways and drops 1200 feet in 1 1/2 miles to the Fred H. Tucker Lodge (2000 ft.), (closed frame camp, kitchen range, water, bunks for 4; shelter for more). Tillotson Camp to Fred H. Tucker Camp, 4 mi.; time, 4 hr., either way.

Hazen's Notch road (1780 ft.) is 1/4 mi. north of Tucker Camp. Montgomery Ctr. is 6 miles northwest along the highway (Route 58) and Lowell is 6 miles southeast. The Notch is named for Gen. Moses Hazen, who, during the Revolution, built a military road from Peacham to this point. A granite marker to commemorate this bit of history stands beside the road where the trail enters. Across the highway, Sugar Loaf Mt. rises in a 700 foot cliff. At a short distance north of the road a side trail turns right from the Long Trail and climbs, 1/4 mi., up Sugar Loaf (2543 ft.) for a good view down the Montgomery Valley.

The Long Trail climbs a shoulder of Sugar Loaf, then skirts a basin that opens to the southwest, and in 4 mi. emerges from the woods at

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the top of an open pasture for a splendid view of the three Jays, (Little Jay 3202, Big Jay 3800, and Jay Peak, 3861) 2 1/2 mi. away. After crossing a pasture, Jay Brook and a field, the trail meets a road just south of the Deuso Farm. (Food, mail and lodging). Address, Albert Deuso, Montgomery Center, Vt. Tucker Lodge to Deuso Farm, 4 3/4 mi.; time, 4 hr., either way.

From the Deuso Farm, the Trail keeps along the old highway for a mile, turns sharply to the left, and climbs through a wooded basin to the ridge connecting Big Jay and Jay Peak. It swings right on this ridge and approaches Jay Peak from the west. Jay Peak, itself, is on side trail, for the Long Trail leaves the ridge 1/6 mile west of the summit and drops northerly toward North Jay. Here, bearing right, is a trail leading up to Jay Peak. Just before the highest point there is a sign to indicate another blue branch called the Old Trail which descends abruptly over the north side of the mountain. In 2/3 mile it meets the New Trail which will be described shortly. The summit trail, straight ahead, is marked with blue blazes to Jay Peak (3861 ft.). From the top there is a superb view in all directions. To the north the Green Mountains stretch away toward Canada with North Jay (3400 ft.) 2 mi. distant and a row of at least 10 unnamed peaks, ranging from 2100 to 3300 feet between Jay Peak and the International Border. To the northwest, the sharp cone, in Canada, is Pinnacle (2200 ft.) north of Richford. Almost due north are the Sutton Mts. rising to an elevation of 3100 feet in Round Top. A little to the east of north, Mount Orford, the highest Canadian mountain in this region, is 30 mi. away. In the northeast are Elephantis (or