Notable viewpoint · Shoshone, Idaho
Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain is a viewpoint in Shoshone, Idaho.
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: 47.76125, -115.94824. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Haystack Mountain
- Jew Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sex Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~29 km · Must-see
- Idaho Panhandle National Forests · sanctuary · Shoshone · ~31 km · Must-see
- Noxon Rapids Dam · lake · Sanders · ~34 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fatman Mountain · viewpoint · Bonner · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cataldo Mission · church · Kootenai · ~48 km · Must-see
- Rock Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~51 km · Must-see
- Elephant Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~57 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~61 km · Must-see
- Farragut State Park · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cabinet Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lake Pend Oreille · lake · Bonner · ~67 km · Must-see
- Snowshoe Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~69 km · Must-see
- Snowshoe Lake · lake · Bonner · ~69 km · Must-see
- Blackwell Glacier · viewpoint · Bonner · ~70 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain
- Jew Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sex Peak · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~29 km · Must-see
- Silver Valley · viewpoint · Shoshone · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fatman Mountain · viewpoint · Bonner · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rock Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~51 km · Must-see
- Elephant Peak · viewpoint · Sanders · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fourth of July Summit · viewpoint · Kootenai · ~57 km · Must-see
- Scotchman Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~61 km · Must-see
- Snowshoe Peak · viewpoint · Bonner · ~69 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: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Haystack Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Haystack Mountain?
Nearby: Jew Peak (viewpoint, 21 km), Sex Peak (viewpoint, 29 km), Idaho Panhandle National Forests (sanctuary, 31 km), Noxon Rapids Dam (lake, 34 km), Silver Valley (viewpoint, 37 km), Fatman Mountain (viewpoint, 47 km).
Is Haystack Mountain worth visiting?
Haystack Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Idaho on Spotwander.