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Haystack Mountain

Submitted By: Ben Mottinger on May 26, 2006
Elevation: 11,978 feet
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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:

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

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Featured Route For Haystack Mountain

Where's waldo? He's up in the dihedral after a long traverse in from the right.

Minor Dihedral 5.9 WY : Wind River Range : ... : Haystack Mountain

Stellar route with sweet views, exposure, and mostly clean rock.See the description for finding the route to decide which start you want to do. I'll start with P4, but this could be P2 from the traversing start.P4: 130' r-facing corner (5.8+/5.9) belay below a roof.P5: Traverse right about 10ft. then follow a 5.8 crack that angles back to the left. 160' 5.8P6: Another small traverse right leads to broken rock and a L-facing corner. Keep going u...[more] Browse More Classics in WY

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Inspiring rock	Minot Dihedrals. To the left is the Major Dihedra...	North end of Haystack with the Major and Minor Die...
The beautiful Southern Wall of Haystack!