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Haystack Mountain Trail descending Haystack Mountain

Hike

Haystack Mountain

Summits Haystack Mountain
Inside Green Mountain National Forest

0.6 mi out & back · 313 ft gain · 3,454 ft high point · Easy

In Green Mountain National Forest · VT · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 0.6-mile out and back reaches Haystack Mountain and viewpoints in Green Mountain National Forest. Haystack Pond is also a destination.

Elevation

313 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

9.3 mi from the trailhead
Grout Pond Campground
Campground · VT

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Out: 230 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Haystack MountainDestination · 0.3 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.3 mi in
Haystack PondDestination · 0.3 mi in
ViewpointDestination · 0.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Haystack Mountain (Vermont)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 0.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 313 ft round trip
High point: 3,454 ft
Low point: 3,206 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.6 mi and 313 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: VT
Camps within 15 mi: 2
Trailhead: 42.9135° N · 72.9234° W

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14.9 mi from the trailhead

Townshend Lake Recreation Area

Campground · VT

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2,060 ft of climbing

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Cheshire Harbor Trail

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1,218 ft of climbing

4.0 mi loop · 1,218 ft gain · Moderate

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Wantastiquet Mountain Trail

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1,172 ft of climbing

3.9 mi out & back · 1,172 ft gain · Moderate

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Indian Trail

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Stratton Ridge

Passes Stratton Mountain
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
2,531 ft of climbing

13.7 mi out & back · 2,531 ft gain · Very hard

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp 2 mi away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today45°33°Mostly Cloudy
Thu35°30°Rain And Snow
Fri32°26°Light Snow
Sat34°27°Chance Light Snow
Sun36°27°Partly Sunny
Mon36°23°Partly Sunny
Tue39°25°Mostly Sunny

Today: Mostly Cloudy · wind 6 mph W

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