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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Jay Peak, Big Jay, VT
Trails
Trails: Long Trail, herd path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, July 12, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Quite a few cars in the large parking lot at 10AM but there were more spots for cars.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Mud - Significant 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: LT to Jay Peak in excellent shape. The herd path over to Big Jay had starts with a small blow down field and herd paths around them. Some muddy sections also had herd paths around them.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs: There were a lot of flies on the summit of Big Jay so we did not linger very long.  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Crowded at the top (ski area) but stunning views. Left the crowds for the herd path to Big Jay. The herd path ends at a litter basket which we assumed was the summit since it seemed to be the highest point. Did not see anybody else on Big Jay.  
Name
Name: RollingRock 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-07-13 
Link
Link: https://www.gayoutdoors.org/page.cfm?sectionid=103&typeofsite=trip-report&id=3869 
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