Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Haystack Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Haystack Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 48.43938, -122.09090. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Haystack Mountain

• Big Lake Wetlands Conservation Area · lake · Skagit · ~15 km · Must-see
• Skagit County Playfields Trail · trek · Skagit · ~20 km · Must-see
• Oso Mudslide · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Higgins · viewpoint · Skagit · ~35 km · Must-see
• Round Mountain · viewpoint · Skagit · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lower Baker Dam · lake · Skagit · ~36 km · Must-see
• MONA: Museum of Northwest Art · museum · Skagit · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sisters Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~39 km · Must-see
• Skagit Bay · beach · Island · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Shannon · lake · Skagit · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lake Samish · lake · Whatcom · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort Whitman · fort · Skagit · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~43 km · Must-see
• Padilla Bay · beach · Skagit · ~44 km · Must-see
• Saddlebag Island Marine State Park · park · Skagit · ~45 km · Must-see
• Whatcom Falls Park · waterfall · Whatcom · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Goodwin · lake · Snohomish · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mount Baker National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Whatcom · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Haystack Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain

• Oso Mudslide · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~31 km · Must-see
• Mount Higgins · viewpoint · Skagit · ~35 km · Must-see
• Round Mountain · viewpoint · Skagit · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sisters Glacier · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Whatcom · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sauk Mountain · viewpoint · Skagit · ~47 km · Must-see
• So-Bahli-Alhi Glacier · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Erie · viewpoint · Skagit · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mount Bullen · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~50 km · Must-see
• Whitehorse Mountain · viewpoint · Snohomish · ~50 km · Must-see

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