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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.

§ Overview

North Haystack Trail runs 0.4 miles (0.7 km) — an easy hike, nearly level throughout, about 15 minutes on the trail.

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Length
0.4 mi
Elevation gain
0 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Book time
13 min
§ Before you go
  • GroundSurface
  • intermediateTrail visibility
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
§ Nearby parking

103 parking areas

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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§ 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 (12)
Lakes & ponds (27)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Wilderness Inn Restaurant Bar11.4 mi
Lean-tos (56)
  • Placid Lean-To1.0 mi
  • Moose Island Lean-to4.7 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To4.7 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 3 Lean-To4.7 mi
  • Kiwasa Lake Site 3 Lean-To6.0 mi
  • White Face Brook Lean-To6.2 mi
  • Whiteface Brook Lean-to6.3 mi
  • Saranac Islands Site 2 Lean-To6.4 mi
Primitive campsites (168)
  • 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
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§ Stay near this trail
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