Mountain · 1 route

Haystack Mountain

3,448 ft · Vermont

Summit
3,448 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Haystack Mountain

  1. Haystack Mountain TrailModerateabout 1,321 ft of climbing4.1 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Haystack Mountain, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Haystack Mountain TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain is a summit in Vermont's Manchester Ranger District, part of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. The nearest town is Chimney Hill, about 2 miles away. The Haystack Mountain Trail begins about a tenth of a mile from the summit, and the Deerfield Ridge trail lies under a mile off. That makes either one a natural way to tie the peak into a longer outing on foot. Beyond the trails, Somerset Airfield offers camping about 4.5 miles away. Harriman Reservoir, roughly 6 miles out, has fishing, and the Deerfield River nearby is open for canoeing.

Forecast on Haystack Mountain

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Haystack Mountain

How tall is Haystack Mountain?

3,448 ft (1,051 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Haystack Mountain?

One: Haystack Mountain Trail.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in Vermont

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Chimney Hill, Vermont · 1.8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests 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 Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Haystack Mountain, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.