Blue Mountain Peak the 3–4 hour hike is usually undertaken in darkness. Since the sky is usually very clear in the mornings, Cuba can be seen in the distance. Some of the plants found on the Blue Mountain cannot be found anywhere else in the world and they are often of a dwarfed sort. This is mainly due to the cold climate which inhibits growth. The small coffee farming communities of Claverty Cottage and Hagley Gap are located near the peak. Blue Mountain Peak Blue Mountain Peak is the highest mountain in Jamaica and one of the highest peaks in the Caribbean at
Blue Mountain School District grade level. In 2009 through 2012, Blue Mountain Middle School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status each school year. In both 2007 and 2008, Blue Mountain Middle School declined to Warning status due to lagging student academic achievement. From 2003 to 2007, Blue Mountain Middle School achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status each school year. Sixth and seventh grades have been tested in the spring of each school year, in reading and mathematics since 2006. Eighth graders are tested in: reading, writing, mathematics and science. Beginning in the Spring of 2013, eighth graders, who are enrolled in Algebra I take