Haystack Mountain in Pawlet Vermont is a great 2 hour hike. It is 3 miles round trip and the
trail leads you to the summit with a fantastic 360 degree view.
What a difference from our morning hike on Equinox Mountain where we were in the fog and snow with no view. We began our ascent of Haystack at 1:15 PM and were on the summit in an hour. The sun was out and it had warmed up into the 40's. With no breeze, it felt almost like summer.
We lingered on the summit for about 45 minutes and then returned to the car at 4 PM.
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Haystack Mountain from Route 30 in Pawlet
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| 1/2 mile walk on Tunket Road to get to the Trail Head |
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Leaving Tunket Road at the Trail Head
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| The Nature Conservancy owns and manages a portion of this trail area |
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| The trail sign in register |
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| The view south from the summit |
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| Looking SW |
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| The summit |
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Looking NW
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Mike hopping around on the summit
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| The summit |
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| Interesting rock |
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| Sad to see this on a few trees on the trail |
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| Tunket Road |
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Looking towards Middle Mountain and Bald Hill (the next 2 peaks north on the ridge)
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| A true Vermont feel |
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| Hay wagons in the sunset |
Hike Stats
Hike Distance: 3 miles
Hike Time: 2 hours
Total Vertical Gain: 1183'
Trail Head Elevation: 1000'
Summit Elevation: 1930'
Don't miss this short hike if you are in the area and it is a clear day. The summit is wonderful and so are the views.
a bit confusing at the beginning as you start up the Tunket Rd. and the road forks. It would appear the road veers left but no, that is the neighbor's driveway and I bet they are sick of people like me walking up it. A little sign where the road and driveway fork would solve all problems.
ReplyDeleteI don't recall the driveway problem. I do remember signage wasn't great.
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