Local favourite viewpoint · Summit, Colorado
Haystack Mountain
Haystack Mountain is a viewpoint in Summit, Colorado.
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: 39.91444, -106.29342. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Haystack Mountain
- Green Mountain Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~8 km · Must-see
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
- Williams Fork Dam · lake · Grand · ~19 km · Must-see
- Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~22 km · Must-see
- Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
- Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~29 km · Must-see
- Wolford Mountain Reservoir · lake · Grand · ~30 km · Must-see
- Eagles Nest Wilderness · sanctuary · Eagle · ~34 km · Must-see
- Byers Peak Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~34 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens · sanctuary · Eagle · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~42 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~42 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~44 km · Must-see
- North Clear Creek Falls, Creede CO · waterfall · Eagle · ~47 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Haystack Mountain
- Williams Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~11 km · Must-see
- Eagles Nest · viewpoint · Summit · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mount Powell · viewpoint · Summit · ~22 km · Must-see
- Meridian Peak · viewpoint · Summit · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gore Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~25 km · Must-see
- Byers Canyon · viewpoint · Grand · ~27 km · Must-see
- The Spider · viewpoint · Eagle · ~29 km · Must-see
- Byers Peak Wilderness · viewpoint · Grand · ~34 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Grand · ~39 km · Must-see
- Ptarmigan Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~42 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: Green Mountain Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Williams Peak (viewpoint, 11 km), Williams Fork Dam (lake, 19 km), Eagles Nest (viewpoint, 20 km), Mount Powell (viewpoint, 22 km), Meridian Peak (viewpoint, 23 km).