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 Aug 4: Clear, high 68°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:41 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.

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Trail surface

4% gravel96% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 68°F47°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity67%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 75°55°
Wed 83°60°
Thu 85°56°
Fri 79°52°
Sat 76°52°
Sun 75°49°

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