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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Jay Peak, Big Jay, VT
Trails
Trails: Long Trail, ski trails, herd path
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, March 7, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lots of parking on Route 242 across from the Long Trail North. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Skis 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: None 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: There's enough snow on the Long Trail that it could use a brushing out. It felt like we were bushwhacking on the upper half of the trail. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Easy trail for dogs although I'm not sure if they'd be allowed on the ski trails. 
Bugs
Bugs: None 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: None 
 
Comments
Comments: The long trail was packed out but soft enough that snowshoes were required. None of us had done Big Jay before so we didn't know what to expect. It was a big wide herd path, heavily used by skiers looking to ski the glades on Big Jay. Neededless to say, it was packed and simple to follow. It was a little tricky to find the actual summit since skiers don't care about that. We basically followed the herd path until it ended and turned right into the woods and went approximately 100 feet. We spotted the sign barely sticking out above the snow.  
Name
Name: Adventurous 
E-Mail
E-Mail: schollek1 at gmail dot com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-03-09 
Link
Link: https:// 
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