Haystack Mountain State Park
About
Haystack Mountain State Park is a 351-acre state park in Connecticut, about 1.6 miles from the town of Norfolk. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to visit. A weather station near Norfolk records typical July highs around 78°F and September highs near 69°F, while winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 30°F and snow on roughly nine days that month. The closest trails are Stoney Lonesome Trail and Haystack Tower Loop Trail, both within a mile, with Botelle Nature Trail and Tobey Bog Trail about two miles away. Anglers can reach the Housatonic River across the Massachusetts line in under 8 miles.
Park size
351 acres
Location
Haystack Mountain State Park
Connecticut
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–78°F and lows of 45–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Norfolk 2 Sw, CT weather station, 2.4 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan30° high14° low9 days with snow
- Feb32° high15° low8 days with snow
- Mar40° high23° low7 days with snow
- Apr54° high34° low2 days with snow
- May65° high45° low
- Jun73° high55° low
- Jul78° high59° low
- Aug76° high58° low
- Sep69° high51° low
- Oct57° high40° low
- Nov45° high30° low3 days with snow
- Dec35° high21° low7 days with snow
Nearby
- Stoney Lonesome TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Haystack Tower Loop TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Botelle Nature TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Tobey Bog TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Housatonic RiverRiver fishing7.7 mi
- Showcase BoulderRock climbing8.6 mi
- Waterfall Basin BouldersRock climbing8.6 mi
- Cloud ButtressRock climbing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
