Vermont trails · Haystack Mountain Trail
A 1.9-mile out-and-back in Vermont, with 874 ft of climbing. Reaches Haystack Mountain and other lake/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Private.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 97% of the ascent, between mile 2.1 and mile 3.2. It gives back about 838 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Haystack Mountain North Trail — parking nearby. 44.75079, -72.01476 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:38 a.m., the sun rises at 6:08 a.m. and sets at 7:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:57 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.8-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:26 a.m. — 11 h 01 min before sunset.