Haystack Mountain Tower Trail CT
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Connecticut · litchfield County

Haystack Mountain Tower Trail CT

Compact climb to a fire tower with broad summit panoramas.

Rating
Length
2.4 mi
Difficulty
4
County
litchfield

About This Trail

Climb to the 34-foot stone tower atop 1,683-foot Haystack Mountain in Norfolk for 360-degree views of the Berkshires, Green Mountains, and three states. The tower, built in 1929 and listed on the National Register, stands amid blooming mountain laurel in early summer.

Location

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Coordinates: 42.0046858, -73.20840079999999

Getting There

From Norfolk, take CT-272 (North Street) north just outside downtown. The Haystack Mountain State Park entrance is on the right. From late April to November, drive the interior road to the upper parking lot; from there a short trail leads to the stone tower.

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