Local favourite viewpoint · Nevada, California
Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain is a viewpoint in Nevada, California.
Haystack Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Haystack Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.41851, -120.58521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Haystack Mountain
- Tahoe National Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~3 km · Must-see
- French Lake Dam · lake · Nevada · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mount Lola · viewpoint · Nevada · ~24 km · Must-see
- Henness Pass · sanctuary · Sierra · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~26 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~26 km · Must-see
- Schroeder Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~30 km · Must-see
- Independence Lake · lake · Nevada · ~30 km · Must-see
- George R. Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~31 km · Must-see
- Downieville United Methodist · church · Sierra · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Placer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Donner Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Sagehen Experimental Forest · sanctuary · Nevada · ~35 km · Must-see
- Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~37 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Tinker Knob · viewpoint · Placer · ~40 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain
- Mount Lola · viewpoint · Nevada · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sierra Buttes · viewpoint · Sierra · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gold Canyon · viewpoint · Nevada · ~26 km · Must-see
- Castle Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~26 km · Must-see
- Schroeder Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~30 km · Must-see
- George R. Stewart Peak · viewpoint · Nevada · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Placer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Donner Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Judah · viewpoint · Placer · ~33 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~38 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: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Haystack Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Haystack Mountain?
Nearby: Tahoe National Forest (sanctuary, 3 km), French Lake Dam (lake, 5 km), Mount Lola (viewpoint, 24 km), Henness Pass (sanctuary, 24 km), Sierra Buttes (viewpoint, 25 km), Gold Canyon (viewpoint, 26 km).