Jay Peak (Vermont)

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Jay Peak
tramway car visible to the right of the summit
Elevation	1,176 metres (3,858 feet)
Location	Orleans County, Vermont
Range	Green Mountains
Prominence	905 m (2,970 ft)
Coordinates	44°55.45′N 72°31.54′W / 44.92417, -72.52567Coordinates: 44°55.45′N 72°31.54′W / 44.92417, -72.52567
Topo map	USGS Jay Peak
Listing	#8 New England Fifty Finest #81 New England 100 Highest

Jay Peak is a mountain located about 5 mi. (8 km) south of the United States-Canada border, in Orleans County, Vermont, of which it is the highest point. Most of the mountain is in Jay Peak State Forest. The mountain is named for the town of Jay in which is it located, which in turn is named for John Jay (1745–1829) of New York, one of the "founding fathers" of the United States, and is part of the northern Green Mountains. Jay Peak is flanked to the southwest by Big Jay, and to the north by North Jay Peak (3,438 ft / 1,048 m).

Jay Peak stands within the watershed of the Missisquoi River, which drains into Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The south side of Jay Peak drains into Jay Brook, thence west into the Trout River and the Missisquoi River. The northwest side of Jay Peak drains into Black Falls Brook, and thence into the Trout River. The north and northeast sides of Jay Peak drain east into the Jay Branch of the Missisquoi River.

Jay Peak is the northernmost major mountain crossed by the Long Trail, a 272-mile (438-km) hiking trail running the length of Vermont.

The Jay Peak ski resort is on the northeast side of Jay Peak.