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Haystack Mountain

Summits Haystack Mountain
Inside Green Mountain National Forest

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

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

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About this hike

Haystack Mountain is a 0.3 mi trail network reaching Haystack Mountain and Haystack Pond with 253 ft of climbing.

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. 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: Very hard
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

2,060 ft of climbing

7.3 mi out & back · 2,060 ft gain

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West Ridge

Summits Bald Mountain
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
2,816 ft of climbing

14.0 mi out & back · 2,816 ft gain · Very hard

Green Mountain National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

Spruce Peak Vista Spur

Summits Spruce Peak
Inside Green Mountain National Forest
2,796 ft of climbing

23.1 mi out & back · 2,796 ft gain · Very hard

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4.0 mi loop · 1,218 ft gain

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Summits Wantastiquet Mountain
1,172 ft of climbing

3.9 mi out & back · 1,172 ft gain

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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

Today58°42°Sunny
Fri60°49°Partly Sunny
Sat53°45°Rain Showers Likely
Sun53°46°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Mon54°45°Rain Showers Likely
Tue60°46°Partly Sunny
Wed64°49°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 8 mph NE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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