Must-see viewpoint · Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain is a viewpoint in Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
Haystack Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Haystack Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.17981, -75.89242. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Haystack Mountain
- Nescopeck State Park · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wyoming Monument · fort · Luzerne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Monument Park · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area · lake · Luzerne · ~20 km · Must-see
- Francis E. Walter Dam · lake · Carbon · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~20 km · Must-see
- Frances Slocum State Park · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pikes Creek Reservoir · lake · Luzerne · ~22 km · Must-see
- Pinchot State Forest · sanctuary · Luzerne · ~25 km · Must-see
- Campbell's Ledge · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pinchot Trail System · trek · Lackawanna · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Louise · lake · Luzerne · ~28 km · Must-see
- Harveys Lake · lake · Luzerne · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hickory Run State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Manjo · lake · Luzerne · ~30 km · Must-see
- Lehigh Gorge State Park · sanctuary · Carbon · ~31 km · Must-see
- Nesbitt Reservoir · lake · Lackawanna · ~32 km · Must-see
- Anthracite Museum · museum · Lackawanna · ~38 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain
- Monument Park · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~18 km · Must-see
- Campbell's Ledge · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~27 km · Must-see
- Broad Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Lackawanna · ~39 km · Must-see
- Miller Mountain · viewpoint · Wyoming · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pimple Hill · viewpoint · Monroe · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pisgah Vista · viewpoint · Carbon · ~46 km · Must-see
- Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Luzerne · ~46 km · Must-see
- Benson Hollow · viewpoint · Wyoming · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bear Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Haystack Mountain yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Haystack Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Haystack Mountain?
Nearby: Nescopeck State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Wyoming Monument (fort, 18 km), Monument Park (viewpoint, 18 km), Moon Lake State Forest Recreation Area (lake, 20 km), Francis E. Walter Dam (lake, 20 km), Lily Lake (lake, 20 km).
Is Haystack Mountain worth visiting?
Haystack Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Pennsylvania on Spotwander.