Haystack Mountain

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,948 ft · 6 hr 24 min

Haystack Mountain is a 14.8-mile out-and-back near Sultan, WA. The route reaches Haystack Mountain at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 2,948 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,703 – 2,789 ft · steepest grade: 17%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80679, -121.78080
Nearest town Sultan, WA

Directions

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Haystack Mountain

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,948 ft · 6 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,703–2,788 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.80679, -121.78080

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 65°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miReach Haystack Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 1.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

4% gravel96% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 65°F47°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity69%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Mon 62°47°
Tue 58°48°
Wed 63°44°
Thu 57°46° 58%
Fri 56°42° 65%
Sat 59°44° 22%

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