Nature reserve · Vermont
Friends of Haystack
Friends of Haystack is a nature reserve in Vermont, at a modelled elevation of 532 m. Dorset Mountain stands 1,149 m to the southeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Haystack Mountain, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Stone Valley Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- FRIENDS OF HAYSTACK
How to reach it
Coordinates43.38661, -73.18163
- 1.0 mi off the Stone Valley Byway
- 13.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 18.7 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kane's Falls · 16 mi
- Fort George Ruins · 26 mi
- Father Jogues Monument · 27 mi
- Eagle Point · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Haystack Mountain: 0.0 mi
- Middle Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Cleveland Hill: 0.6 mi
- Burt Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Wells Lakeside Park: 3.6 mi
- Veteran's Park: 4.4 mi
- Granville Little League: 4.5 mi
- Mineral Springs Park: 7.5 mi
- Middletown Springs Historic District: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 37
- A.W.Gray & Sons: 7.3 mi
- Old Stone Shop: 11.7 mi
- Paul P Harris: 11.9 mi
- Old Champlain Canal Lock 19: 13.9 mi
- Old Champlain Canal Lock 18: 15.4 mi
Museums: 22
- Slate Valley Museum: 4.2 mi
- Pember Library and Museum: 4.3 mi
- Dorset Historical Society Museum: 9.7 mi
- Hartford Museum: 10.7 mi
- Skenesborough Museum: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 20
- TNC (Future): 0.5 mi
- Merck Forest: 9.0 mi
- Washington Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 11.5 mi
- VT State Land: 12.6 mi
- Dolph Pond State Forest: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- The Ox Bow: 5.0 mi
- The Great Ledge: 19.3 mi
- The Great Ledge: 19.6 mi
- The Great Ledge: 19.7 mi
- Wallace Ledge: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Natural Bridge Falls: 10.6 mi
- McGinn Falls: 11.3 mi
- Mead's Falls: 17.2 mi
- Lye Brook Falls: 19.0 mi
- Otter Creek Falls: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 9
- Chiseled Slate monoliths: 9.4 mi
- Mandala II: 15.3 mi
- For Euler: 16.8 mi
- The Leash Sculpture: 18.2 mi
- Rutland Water Fountain: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Fishbrook Pond Picnic Site: 22.1 mi
- Commission Point Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Log Bay Island: 24.5 mi
- Picnic Island: 24.6 mi
- Huckleberry Island: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 7
- Manchester Community Garden: 15.5 mi
- Northwest Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Southeast Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Northeast Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Japanese Garden: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Ballard Farm: 4.2 mi
- Pine Hill Park: 18.5 mi
- Taylor Farm: 20.3 mi
- Site of Original Burton Snowboard Factory and Shop: 21.7 mi
- Magic Mountain Ski Area: 24.2 mi
Beaches: 4
- Lake Hadlock Beach: 20.0 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 24.2 mi
- Haviland Cove Beach: 24.4 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 24.5 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Kingsley Covered Bridge: 15.3 mi
- Gorham Covered Bridge: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Vermont Welcome Center: 14.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Spruce Peak Shelter Spring: 17.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Friends of Haystack. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Mountain | SE 125° | 1,149 m | 9.4 mi |
| Dorset Mountain, South Peak | SE 127° | 1,134 m | 9.2 mi |
| Woodlawn Mountain | SE 129° | 945 m | 5.4 mi |
| Tinmouth Mountain | ENE 67° | 859 m | 5.8 mi |
| Parris Hill | ESE 120° | 805 m | 5.6 mi |
| Antone Mountain | S 183° | 790 m | 9.1 mi |
| The Gallop | S 173° | 788 m | 8.7 mi |
| Dutch Hill | E 94° | 735 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:54 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:14 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Whitehall, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Lake George · 25 mi
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