Haystack is “[a] mountain with a sharp summit cone and a broad, deep lake just under the precipitous peak.

Its mountainside location makes it a scenic treasure, whether viewed from the summit or the shore.

Nearby is three acre Crystal Pond, now enclosed by woods and also surrounded by wetlands.

[10] Chimney Hill, a housing development with several hundred homes, is on the lower southeast flank.

[4] The foothills of the Chimney Hill development include the Haystack Golf Course, which is open to the public.