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: 44.16478, -74.64045. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Haystack Mountain

• Horseshoe Lake · lake · Vermont · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bridge Brook Pond · lake · Vermont · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bridge Brook Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~6 km · Must-see
• Hitchens Pond · lake · Vermont · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mount Arab · viewpoint · Vermont · ~8 km · Must-see
• Arab Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Tupper Lake · lake · Addison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Round Lake Wilderness · lake · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pond · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~11 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Pond · lake · Vermont · ~11 km · Must-see
• Massawepie Lake · lake · Vermont · ~13 km · Must-see
• Massawepie Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~13 km · Must-see
• Tupper Lake · lake · Franklin · ~13 km · Must-see
• Catamount Pond · lake · Vermont · ~14 km · Must-see
• Round Lake · lake · Addison · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lows Lake · lake · Saint Lawrence · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Morris · viewpoint · Franklin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cranberry Lake · lake · Vermont · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Haystack Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain

• Mount Arab · viewpoint · Vermont · ~8 km · Must-see
• Arab Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount Morris · viewpoint · Franklin · ~16 km · Must-see
• Owls Head Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~32 km · Must-see
• Catamount Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Lawrence · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mount Emmons · viewpoint · Addison · ~43 km · Must-see
• Donaldson Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~43 km · Must-see
• Seward Mountain · viewpoint · Addison · ~44 km · Must-see
• Seward Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~44 km · Must-see
• Ampersand Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~45 km · Must-see

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