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: 44.39757, -69.30838. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Haystack Mountain

• Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sheepscot Pond · lake · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
• Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~28 km · Must-see
• China Lake Dam · lake · Kennebec · ~30 km · Must-see
• Unity Pond · lake · Waldo · ~35 km · Must-see
• Webber Pond Dam · lake · Kennebec · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Halifax · fort · Kennebec · ~37 km · Must-see
• Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~38 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~38 km · Must-see
• Redington Museum · museum · Kennebec · ~38 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Kennebec · ~39 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~39 km · Must-see
• Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~39 km · Must-see
• Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~40 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Haystack Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain

• Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~48 km · Must-see
• Great Pond Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Kennebec · ~72 km · Must-see
• Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~89 km · Must-see
• Clark Mountain · viewpoint · Androscoggin · ~90 km · Must-see
• Puzzle Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~98 km · Must-see
• Mount David · viewpoint · Androscoggin · ~98 km · Must-see
• Morse Mountain · viewpoint · Sagadahoc · ~105 km · Must-see
• Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~108 km · Must-see
• Grays Mountain · viewpoint · Franklin · ~109 km · Must-see

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