Blue Mountain Peak

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Blue Mountain Peak is the tallest mountain in Jamaica, renowned for its misty vistas, coffee-growing slopes, and challenging hiking trails.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain peak
natural geographic feature
access foot only
climate cool and wet highland climate
coffeeProduction Blue Mountains coffee
surface form: "Blue Mountain coffee growing area"
continent North America
country Jamaica
culturalSignificance symbol of Jamaican natural heritage
elevation 2256 metres
7402 feet
geology volcanic origin (within Blue Mountains)
highestPointOf Blue Mountains
Jamaica
hikingDifficulty moderate to strenuous
hikingDuration approximately 3–4 hours from trailhead to summit
hikingTrailType long-distance ascent trail
islandHighPointOf Jamaica
knownFor challenging hiking trails
coffee-growing slopes
cool climate
misty vistas
sunrise views
locatedIn Blue Mountains
eastern Jamaica
mountainRange Blue Mountains
nearestMajorCity Kingston
nightHikeTradition pre-dawn hikes to see sunrise
partOf Caribbean
surface form: "Caribbean region"
prominence approximately 2256 metres (as island high point)
prominenceStatus ultra prominent peak of the Caribbean
protectedArea Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
recreationUse eco-tourism destination
region County of Surrey (Jamaica)
surface form: "Surrey County, Jamaica"
summitFeature often covered in mist and clouds
viewpoint over eastern Jamaica
tourismActivity birdwatching
camping
hiking
typicalAscentStartPoint Mavis Bank area
Whitfield Hall
UNESCOCategory mixed cultural and natural site
UNESCOStatus World Heritage Site (within Blue and John Crow Mountains)
vegetation cloud forest
montane forest
viewOf Caribbean Sea
surface form: "Caribbean Sea (on clear days)"

north and south coasts of Jamaica (on clear days)
weather frequent rainfall and fog

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Jamaica highestPoint Blue Mountain Peak

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