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   The Northern Frontier Section of the Green Mountain Club was founded in May 2000 to maintain that part of the Long Trail System formerly maintained by the former Jay Section and Montgomery Section of the GMC.

   GMC Northern Frontier maintains the Long Trail from Hazen's Notch (Route 58) to the Canadian Border as well as the Journey's End Trail. The Northern Frontier section is the most remote part of the LT and includes some of it's most challenging terrain.

   The Northern Frontier Section includes (from south to north) Hazen's Notch (1,780 ft.), Bruce Peak (2,900 ft.), Buchanan Mountain (2,940 ft.), Domey's Dome (2,880 ft.), Gilpin Mountain (2,920 ft.), Jay Peak (3,858 ft.), Big Jay (3,800 ft.), Little Jay (3,600 ft.), Doll Peak (3,409 ft.), North Jay Peak (3,400 ft.), Carleton Mountain (2,670 ft.) and the northern terminus of the Long Trail at the US/Canadian border (2,100 ft.).

   The members of the Northern Frontier section maintain 18.7 miles of trail and five shelters (from south to north): Hazen's Notch Camp (2,040 ft.), Atlas Valley Shelter (2,220 ft.), Jay Camp (2,205 ft.), Laura Woodward Shelter (2,800 ft.), Shooting Star Shelter (2,260 ft.) and Journey's End Camp (1,550 ft.). Our section includes Vermont's 8th highest mountain (Jay Peak), 12th highest mountain (Big Jay) and the highest overnight shelter (Laura Woodward Shelter) on the Long Trail north of the Lamoille River.
 
   Membership currently stands at 65. For the last three years we've cleared our section of the trail of winter blow downs (as snow pack permitted!!) in early to mid-May. Section members lead a variety of outings to include hikes, bike rides, canoe trips, bird walks, picnics, as well as ski and snowshoe tours in winter.The section annual meeting is in the spring.  All meetings normally take place at the Hazen's Notch Association Welcome Center on the Hazen's Notch Road in Montgomery Center, Vermont.  
 
 
GMC Northern Frontier Officers:
President: Jane Williams  802.827.3879  E: janiebrummer@hotmail.com

Vice President: Ken Whitehead  802.933.5352

Treasurer: Walter Pomroy  802.635.1770   wpomroy@together.net

Secretary: Rolf Anderson  802.326.4799   gmc@troutrivernetwork.org

Director: Walter Pomroy  802.635.1770   wpomroy@together.net

Trails & Shelters: Ferdinand Lauffer  802.933.4252   flauffer@missisquoi.k12.vt.us

Newsletter: Sharon Whitehead  802.933.5352   

Support the Green Mountain Club
and help to maintain
the northernmost portion of the Long Trail
by becoming a member of
GMC Northern Frontier.

Thank you !

This page was last updated April 2, 2006