Little Haystack

Little Haystack – White Mountains, NH

Elevation: 4,780′

Falling Waters trail is a really fun trail to hike up to Little Haystack. It’s a 3 mile trail and follows a beautiful waterfall for the first couple miles. The trail does get pretty steep especially in the last mile but the views from Little Haystack are amazing.

If you’re hiking Franconia ridge, Little Haystack is the start to the three summits (Haystack, Lincoln, Lafayette) and the one you would hit first if you start on Falling Waters Trail. After the summit of Haystack it’s pretty open and you don’t go back below treeline until after Lafayette. I really enjoy the ridgeline and think it’s some of the best views I’ve ever seen.

The hike up to little Haystack is very dogfriendly and we saw lots of pups on the trail. It is very rocky so be mindful of your pup’s paws and it does get pretty steep.