Adirondack Park: Jay Mountain

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Adirondack Park: Jay MountainAdirondack Park: Jay MountainHike the herd path to a dual summit with a sweet view.
 Published  Sep 20, 2013 BACKPACKERMagazine
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Start this seven-mile out-and-back on low rollers, then climb a trailless ridgeline, and summit 3,600- foot Jay for airy vistas of the Adirondack High Peaks. 
 Miles from city center 130
WaypointsJAY001
Location: 44.315374, -73.720493
Trailhead 
JAY002
Location: 44.312579, -73.685818
Western summit of Jay Mountain
JAY003
Location: 44.310952, -73.666377
Jay’s eastern summit
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