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: 43.38620, -73.18082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Haystack Mountain

• Lake Saint Catherine · lake · Rutland · ~12 km · Must-see
• Dorset Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Aeolus · viewpoint · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Griffith Lake · lake · Rutland · ~25 km · Must-see
• The Brick Church · church · Rutland · ~28 km · Must-see
• Robert T. Stafford White Rocks National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Rutland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kingsley Covered Bridge · attraction · Rutland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Equinox Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~31 km · Must-see
• The American Museum of Fly Fishing · museum · Bennington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Manchester Village Historic District · sanctuary · Bennington · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cossayuna Lake · lake · Bennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Wilson Castle · fort · Rutland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter Church · church · Rutland · ~36 km · Must-see
• Grace Congregational United Church of Christ · church · Rutland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rutland Jewish Center · church · Rutland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Bomoseen · lake · Rutland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Alliance Church of Rutland · church · Rutland · ~38 km · Must-see
• Aitken State Forest · sanctuary · Rutland · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Haystack Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain

• Dorset Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Aeolus · viewpoint · Bennington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Equinox Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~31 km · Must-see
• Ludlow Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mendon Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Terrible Mountain · viewpoint · Windsor · ~45 km · Must-see
• Shrewsbury Peak · viewpoint · Rutland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Grass Mountain · viewpoint · Bennington · ~47 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~47 km · Must-see

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