threecy
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Haystack Mountain, VT
Date Hiked: 11/05/06
Trails(s) Hiked: Haystack Mountain Trail
Total Distance: ~5 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Conditions: Partly sunny, 2-3" of snow at the summit,
Special Required Equipment: None
I started this hike relatively late in the day considering the time of the year (because I was busy watching the Three Stooges that morning). Though the trailhead was bare, there was snow at probably 2,500' in elevation and 2-3" on the summit of Haystack Mountain. The trail is easy to follow if you look for the blue markers and the occasional "top" arrow, however I missed one when going around a blowdown near the summit - the footprints in the snow eventually disappeared and I turned around a few hundred feet later after hitting some big mud pits.
The view from the summit was good, but not as good as nearby Mt. Snow.
Looking northeast over Haystack Pond
Date Hiked: 11/05/06
Trails(s) Hiked: Haystack Mountain Trail
Total Distance: ~5 miles
Difficulty: Easy/Moderate
Conditions: Partly sunny, 2-3" of snow at the summit,
Special Required Equipment: None
I started this hike relatively late in the day considering the time of the year (because I was busy watching the Three Stooges that morning). Though the trailhead was bare, there was snow at probably 2,500' in elevation and 2-3" on the summit of Haystack Mountain. The trail is easy to follow if you look for the blue markers and the occasional "top" arrow, however I missed one when going around a blowdown near the summit - the footprints in the snow eventually disappeared and I turned around a few hundred feet later after hitting some big mud pits.
The view from the summit was good, but not as good as nearby Mt. Snow.
Looking northeast over Haystack Pond
