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Haystack
ADK
· 4948 ft
· adk-haystack
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Trail detail
Trail reports
Reports (30d / total)
1 / 6
Most recent
2026-06-09
Confidence
1.00
Status computed
2h ago
Active tags: bug-heavybushwhackdryexposedrockyscramblesteep
A solo hiking adventure exploring Ragged Mountain and its satellites in the Boreas Ponds Tract, involving scrambling, bushwhacking, and route-finding among several unnamed peaks with views of high peaks like Gothics, Basin, and Haystack. The day featured good trail maintenance to the base cliffs, then off-trail exploration with steep terrain, exposed ledges, and beetle-infested conditions.
Activity (last 90 days)
Nearby wildlife (1)
Recent crowd-sourced iNaturalist sightings near this peak. ⚠ = hazard species.
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American Marten
Martes americana
2026-06-02
Recent reports (5)
A solo hiking adventure exploring Ragged Mountain and its satellites in the Boreas Ponds Tract, involving scrambling, bushwhacking, and route-finding among several unnamed peaks with views of high peaks like Gothics, Basin, and Haystack. The day featured good trail maintenance to the base cliffs, then off-trail exploration with steep terrain, exposed ledges, and beetle-infested conditions.
adk-basin, adk-blake, adk-colvin, adk-gothics, adk-haystack, adk-hoffman, adk-nippletop, adk-saddleback-6101, adk-wolf-pond
bug-heavybushwhackdryexposedrockyscramblesteep
A two-day backpacking trip to climb Gray and Skylight peaks in the High Peaks, with camping at Herbert Brook Lean-to. Trail conditions included recent trail work on Calamity Brook, a steep herd path ascent to Gray, and a 15-minute scramble to Skylight over exposed rock slabs with clear alpine conditions and excellent visibility.
adk-cliff, adk-gray, adk-haystack, adk-marcy, adk-marshall, adk-panther-6132, adk-redfield, adk-skylight
dryexposedrockyscrambleslabtrail-improved
Wolf Pond is a 4.8-mile round-trip trail in the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest with approximately 450 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows Wolf Pond Brook through mixed forests and offers views of High Peaks; hikers should expect muddy conditions in spring and mosquito activity in early summer.
bug-heavymudwater-available
A bushwhacking trip on November 18 to Table Top Mountain (4427') and its Middle peak (4306'), undertaken in fresh snow with excellent visibility. The hiker found deep drifts, thick vegetation, and cliff bands with icicles, but manageable terrain and safe workarounds throughout the off-trail ascent and descent.
bushwhackdeep-snowexposedicescramblesnowsnowshoes-requiredspikes-requiredsteep
A New Year's Day ascent of Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains featuring Lafayette, Lincoln, Little Haystack, Flume, and Liberty. The hiker used microspikes on ice flows above treeline but hiked the lower trail without snow, encountering good weather and clear views throughout the day.
adk-haystack, white-flume, white-lafayette, white-liberty, white-lincoln, white-moosilauke, white-washington
dryicespikes-required
DEC ranger reports
Three hikers became lost and unprepared for weather conditions on Haystack Mountain and required assistance from Forest Rangers to return to the trail. Rangers provided food and water and advised checking weather forecasts before hiking.
bushwhack
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Mount Haystack, Mt Haystack, Haystack Mountain, Haystack Peak