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Haystack Mountain 


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BETA PHOTO: Looking from Clear Lake

Description 

A fine piece of granite that begs to be climbed. There are a few sections to the rock for different routes.

Looking at Haystack from Clear Lake, it has a long north shoulder that gradually steepens to a tower. This is the north tower. To the south of the tower is a long, but lower face called the Center section. The last section is called the South End.


Getting There 

From Clear Lake, follow a trail and scramble over glaciated terrain to its base.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Haystack Mountain:
North Face   5.6     Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 600 feet, Grade II   
Railroad Tracks   5.8     Trad, Alpine, 4 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III   
Central Corner   5.9     Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, Grade III   
Minor Dihedral   5.9     Trad, Alpine, 10 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade III   
Southern Wall Left   5.10c     Trad, Alpine, 8 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade IV   
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Featured Route For Haystack Mountain
Two new routes on the North Tower of Haystack peak

Labor Day 5.10d PG13  WY : Wind River Range : ... : Haystack Mountain
This route climbs the center of the west face to the left of the major dihedral and ends just left of an obvious red corner high on the face. Chris and I have put up 10 or 15 routes in the Wind River Range in the last 2 decades and this is by far our favorite - sustained, committing and aesthetic. If you can climb the grade comfortably with some areas of run out face and small RP's at thin cruxes its not to be missed.Access: Begin at the grassy ledges used to access the minor dihedral. Pitch ...[more]   Browse More Classics in WY


Photos of Haystack Mountain Slideshow Add Photo
Inspiring rock

Inspiring rock

Minot Dihedrals.  To the left is the Major Dihedral

Minot Dihedrals. To the left is the Major Dihedra...

North end of Haystack with the Major and Minor Diehedrals prominent.

North end of Haystack with the Major and Minor Die...

The beautiful Southern Wall of Haystack!

The beautiful Southern Wall of Haystack!

Haystack sunset

Haystack sunset

Haystack in the alpen glow

Haystack in the alpen glow

Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain

Panorama of Haystack Mtn with the Steeple and Lost Temple spire at right.

Panorama of Haystack Mtn with the Steeple and Lost...

The grassy goat trail from the inlet of Clear Lake.

BETA PHOTO: The grassy goat trail from the inlet of Clear Lake...