Haystack Mountain

Where to start

We haven't confirmed the parking fee at these lots yet. Check posted signs when you arrive.

• East Branch Trail Trailhead Fee unconfirmed
  1.7 mi from the summit in a straight line
  1,796 ft · Bennington County
• Catamount Trail Trailhead (Wilmington) Fee unconfirmed
  1.8 mi from the summit in a straight line
  1,748 ft · Bennington County
• Crosstown Trail Trailhead Fee unconfirmed
  2.3 mi from the summit in a straight line
  2,023 ft · Windham County
• Catamount Trail Trailhead (Wilmington) Fee unconfirmed
  2.7 mi from the summit in a straight line
  1,621 ft · Bennington County

No mapped trail connects these lots to the summit, so they are ranked by distance. Distances are in a straight line from the summit and ignore terrain.

Trails that reach the summit area

• Haystack Mountain Trail 2.0 mi · 1,010 ft climb · about 1 h 30 min
• Deerfield Ridge trail 1.1 mi · 200 ft climb · about 35 min

A trail is listed if it passes within 1,969 ft of the mapped summit. That includes trails that only cross the ridge, so look at the map before choosing. Climb and time are estimates for the whole trail, not just the stretch to the top.