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Mountains are in sight as far away as Camel's Hump. Toward the west and southwest are the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain; Montreal is 65 miles to the northwest and easily visible on a clear day. From the summit, the blue trail straight ahead, called the New Trail, leads at first southeast, then northeast and at a distance of 3/4 of a mile from the summit meets the Old Trail which left the summit ridge just the other side of the peak. From the Old Trail-New Trail junction an approach trail (blue blazes) descends toward the east until at about 2 miles from the summit it reaches the end of a motor road to Jay Village. At this point there is a Camp Ground, shelter in an old house, and excellent water. Camp Ground to Jay Village, 3 1/2 miles; to North Troy, 7 1/2 miles.

From the above mentioned junction, 1/6 mile west of Jay Peak's summit, the white painted Long Trail drops very steeply over the north side of Jay's west shoulder, losing 700 feet in half a mile. Keeping near the top of the ridge that extends northerly, The Long Trail reaches the Laura Woodward Shelter (1931) (2,800 feet), 1 1/3 miles from Jay Peak. Here, there is a glimpse of Jay Peak to the south through the trees and at a little distance west there is a view over the Black Falls Brook Valley. Laura Woodward Shelter is built of logs, open front, stone fireplace, water, bunks for 6 or 8. Deuso Farm to Laura Woodward Shelter, 5 miles; time, 5 to 6 hours either way. Water is scarce along the Trail north from here, for it is truly a skyline path all the way to Canada.

From the Trail north of Laura Woodward Shelter, Jay Peak looms 800 feet into the sky, only 1 1/2 miles to the south. In the next mile the Trail passes over three unnamed summits 3,000 feet, 3,380 feet, and 3,300 feet, respectively. Just north of the 3,300-foot peak The Long Trail turns squarely east and drops steeply for 1/2 mile, where it bears north

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again. A half mile farther the Trail crosses a small brook at an elevation of 2,300 feet.

After crossing two 2,400-foot peaks the Trail reaches Shooting Star Shelter (1934) (2,200 feet). This is an open-front shelter, of peeled logs, with stone fireplace and bunks for 6 or 8. Water is found 200 to 400 feet to the east. There are good views to the east towards Newport Center and to the southwest to North Jay Peak. Laura Woodward Shelter to Shooting Star Shelter, 4 1/8 miles; time, 4 1/2 hours (southbound, about the same).

The Trail then climbs "Burnt" Mountain (2,570 feet). This is a local name, not shown on the U. S. Geological Survey maps. "Burnt" Mountain has a bare rock lookout down Lucas Brook Valley toward the Sutton Mountains and Pinnacle in the west and northwest, North Jay southwest, and Jay Peak south.

One and one-half miles north is the Clyde River Power Co. transmission line and the West Jay-Jay Highway (2,200 feet) which formerly connected the west part of Jay, in the upper Lucas Brook Valley, with the main part of the township east of the mountains. A blue painted approach trail follows the highway to the west, reaching a camp site with good water about a half of a mile from the top of the ridge. One and a half miles farther down, this trail meets the automobile highway at the Nutting Farm (1,200 feet), where there is a very good view of the ranges surrounding the Lucas Brook basin and of Pinnacle down the valley. The distance to East Richford and the state highway there (Route 105) is 4 miles.

The East Richford Road is interesting, for it is located on the Jay-Richford town line which is also the Orleans-Franklin county line. Approaching East Richford, it runs close to the International Border, finally crossing it for 1/8 of a mile, and then returning to the United States. It passes one house which has a line monument in its front yard.