Mount Haystack
Two trails can be used to access the summit of Haystack. The mountain can be approached from the north by following the Johns Brook Trail from the popular Garden parking area in Keene Valley to the Phelps Trail, passing the DEC Interior Outpost and Johns Brook Lodge, and then following the State Range Trail from a junction between the two. The northern trail to Haystack branches from the State Range Trail 0.6 miles (0.97 km) from the summit. The distance from Keene Valley to the DEC Interior Outpost is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) and Haystack is an additional 5.8 miles (9.3 km), for a total distance of 9.3 miles (15.0 km). It can also be approached from the south, starting at the privately owned Ausable Club. This approach involves steep, rough terrain, and is not recommended for backpackers due to the risk of falls. This route is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) from Upper Ausable Lake to the summit, with an elevation gain of 3,070 feet (940 m).
Ascents of Haystack are sometimes combined with several other peaks, including Marcy, Basin, Saddleback, or the Great Range.
Gallery
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Little Haystack (left) and Mount Haystack (center), from Mount Marcy
References
- ^ Goodwin 2021, p. 286.
- ^ "The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers". adk46er.org. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Mount Haystack". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Goodwin 2021, pp. 50–51.
- ^ Carson 1927, p. 102.
- ^ Waterman 2003, p. 210.
- ^ Goodwin 2021, pp. 38–41, 50–51.
- ^ Goodwin 2021, pp. 106–107.
- ^ Goodwin 2021, pp. 48–49, 107–108.
Bibliography
- Carson, Russell M. L. (1927). Peaks and People of the Adirondacks. Garden City: Doubleday. p. 102. ISBN 9781404751200.
- Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. ISBN 9780998637181.
- Waterman, Laura (2003). Forest and crag : a history of hiking, trail blazing, and adventure in the Northeast mountains (First ed.). Boston: Appalachian Mountain Club Books. p. 210. ISBN 0910146756.