Water on the Marcy Haystack Loop?

[Doc McPeak]

I've never done the Skylight-Marcy-Haystack loop out of Panther Gorge and wanted to hear what people felt is the best fill-up spot after Marcy, and heading around toward the Haystack junction.

I figure a detour down the Phelps trail is my best bet.

Any other ideas?

 

[masshysteria]

Doc'
You can find water in the col between Haystack and Basin on the Range Trail. The trail from the AMR that follows Haystack Brook joins the Range there. Where the old leanto used to be. But I think your thought about the Phelps Trail might be a wee less of a walk.

 

[NYBRAD]

I've never done that loop either, but I know there's water at the old Snowbird lento site. Just down the trail towards Haystack.
You could hit that, and then head over Shorey's.
If your going this weekend, water should be available in the pockets of the rocks on the summits