Blue Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in Jamaica and one of the highest peaks in the Caribbean at 2,256 metres (7,402 ft), and the highest one outside of Hispaniola . It is the home of Blue Mountain coffee . It is located on the border of the Portland and Saint Thomas parishes of Jamaica.
4-506: The Blue Mountain Peak is part of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park , which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015. The Blue Mountains are popular for hiking and camping. The traditional Blue Mountain trek is a 7-mile (11 km) hike to the peak and consists of a 3,000-foot (910 m) increase in elevation. Jamaicans prefer to reach the peak at sunrise, thus the 3- to 4-hour hike
8-473: Is usually undertaken in darkness. Since the sky is usually very clear in the mornings, Cuba can be seen in the distance. There is a park fee to pay to hike on the peak. The famous Blue Mountain coffee is grown on the mountain. The small coffee farming communities of Claverty Cottage and Hagley Gap are located near the peak. Some of the plants found on the Blue Mountain cannot be found anywhere else in
12-566: The Blue Mountains , the mountain range that runs through it, as well as a common bird found in the park, the "John crow" or turkey vulture ( Cathartes aura ). The park is globally known for its biodiversity . This park is the last of two known habitats of the giant swallowtail butterfly ( Papilio homerus ), the largest butterfly in the Western Hemisphere and also the habitat for the endangered Jamaican blackbird ( Nesopsar nigerrimus ),
16-486: The world and they are often of a dwarfed sort. This is mainly due to the cold climate which inhibits growth. This Jamaican location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park is a national park in Jamaica . The park covers 495.2 km and accounts for 4.5% of Jamaica's land surface. It gets its name from
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