The route winds east for a distance, reaching a junction with Minglewood Road, where VT 242 turns northeast running along the base of Big Jay Mountain.

At the junction with Christmas Road, VT 242 turns northeast and crosses into Orleans County and into the town of Westfield.

After making a northwestern jog, VT 242 turns northeast, passing Access Road, which connects drivers to Jay Peak Ski Resort.

Now in the town of Jay, VT 242 runs northeast past some residences before bending east to Graham Hill Road.

[4] The remaining 4.965-mile (7.990 km) segment, located in the towns of Westfield and Jay, was added to the state highway system by executive order in 1972.