6 mi from youSkylight Trail
- Summits Mount Skylight
- 4,092 ft of climbing
16.4 mi out & back · 4,092 ft gain · Very hard
NY

16.1 mi out & back · 5,039 ft gain · 4,958 ft high point · Very hard
From Lot 1 via the Van Hoevenberg Trail, the Marcy Dam Truck Trail, the Phelps Trail, and the State Range Trail (7.6 mi)
NY · OpenStreetMap contributors
Haystack Trail is a 16.1-mile round trip from Lot 1 to Mount Haystack, climbing 5,039 feet to 4,958 feet along Little Haystack peak and Indian Falls waterfall.
5,039 ft of gain round trip.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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.
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