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Maine
Haystack Notch Trail
5.1 mi
Distance
1,875 ft
Gain
2h 7m
Time
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Inside White Mountain National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,875 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,875 ft
- Highest point
- 1,854 ft
- Lowest point
- 938 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Haystack Notch Trail is a 10.14-mile out-and-back route in Maine with 1,875 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,854 feet.
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