Near Haystack Mountain Trail (Blue)
Haystack Mountain Summit
Near Haystack Mountain Trail (Blue)
Manmade dam at 2.5 miles
Near Haystack Mountain Trail (Blue)
View from the summit,
Near Haystack Mountain Trail (Blue)
Another summit view.
Near Haystack Mountain Trail (Blue)
A fork in the trail. Left (BLUE) for Haystack. Right (RED) for McKenzie.

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Haystack Mountain Trail (Blue)

4.4 (5 Ratings)
A moderate hike in the Adirondaks, near Lake Placid.
3.2
mi
Distance
1,522
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
BirdingFall ColorsLakeRiver/CreekViews

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.16mi
Distance
1,522ft
Elevation Gain
302ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
2,879ft
High Point
1,605ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Haystack Mountain Trail makes a few turns leading through different forest types until reaching the summit trail junction. Turn left and follow the blue blazes, again making a few more turns until the trail reaches the summit. From the partially wooded summit, some views include Haystack Pond and Mt. Pisgah (Mt. Snow) to the north, Harriman Reservoir to the south, and large windmills to the southwest. The summit, from different locations, also has many great views of bordering mountains. NOTE: Here, only the details of the trail to Mount Haystack are shown. If you want to do both peaks (McKenzie and Haystack), see the McKenzie Mountain & Haystack Mountain Featured Hike.

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Contributors
Eric P.