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North Haystack Trail

North Haystack Trail covers 0.4 miles to North Haystack's summit — a short, steep pitch often tacked onto a Little Haystack loop. The trail is unmarked and requires basic route-finding through ledges and scrub.

Length
0.4 mi
Operator
Network
Difficulty
Easy hiking
§ Trail details
Surface
Ground
Visibility
intermediate
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 2,854 ftMin 2,602 ftNet gain 0 ft
2,854 ft2,602 ft0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi
§ On this trail

What you’ll find along the route

Peak
Haystack Mountain
2,864 ft
§ Listed trailheads nearby

Curated trailheads & parking near this route

Editorial trailhead listings within roughly 3 miles. Useful for permit info, parking capacity, and access-road conditions.

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Simply Gourmet
3.2 mi away
Restaurant
ADK Street Eats
2.0 mi away
General store
Academy & Main
3.9 mi away
Shelter
Placid Lean-To
1.0 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (11)
Lakes & ponds (27)
Trails (24)
Shelters (3)
  • Wilderness Inn Restaurant Bar11.4 mi
  • The Vic13.5 mi
  • Johns Brook Lodge14.7 mi
Lean-tos (97)
  • North Shore Taylor Pond Lean-To14.5 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To4.7 mi
  • Saranac Islands Site 81 Lean-To11.5 mi
  • Howard Lean-to14.7 mi
  • Beaver Point #214.3 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to14.7 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to14.8 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to14.5 mi
Primitive campsites (382)
  • Moose Pond Site 33.3 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 43.3 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 73.5 mi
  • Moose Creek Site3.6 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 83.6 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 23.7 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 13.7 mi
  • Moose Pond Site 93.9 mi
§ Nearby parking

329 parking areas· 1 accessible

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

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