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Haystack Mountain

Utah

About

Haystack Mountain is a summit in the Sanpete Ranger District of Manti-La Sal National Forest in central Utah, about 7 miles from the town of Ephraim. Jimmy's Fork and Experiment Station are both hikes within about a mile, at 0.4 and 1.2 miles away. Lake Hill campground is 1.6 miles away. The New Canyon climbing area is about 3.5 miles out.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

10,381 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Haystack Mountain

Utah

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Ephraim, Utah · 6.7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Sanpete Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Haystack Mountain open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Manti-La Sal National Forest. It doesn't name Haystack Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Manti-La Sal National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.