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Haystack Mountain State Park

Connecticut · CT

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About

A mountain park with a trail and a road leading to a stone tower at the summit. The top has wide views of the Berkshires and beyond.

Source: ctparks.com

From Wikipedia

Haystack Mountain Tower is a stone observation tower at the summit of 1,680-foot (510 m) Haystack Mountain and the chief feature of Haystack Mountain State Park, a public recreation area in Norfolk, Connecticut. Built in 1929, the tower and the land on which it stands were donated by Ellen Battell Stoeckel. The tower provides views of three states and Long Island Sound. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

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Trails

All trails in Haystack Mountain State Park
Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain

Norfolk1.0 mi308 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateOut & Back
Haystack Tower Yellow Loop

Haystack Tower Yellow Loop

Norfolk1.8 mi561 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

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