Notable viewpoint · Carbon, Wyoming
Prospect Mountain
Prospect Mountain is a viewpoint in Carbon, Wyoming.
Prospect Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Prospect Mountain
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Prospect Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.11997, -106.43642. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prospect Mountain
- Platte River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~9 km · Must-see
- Savage Run Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~11 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · sanctuary · Carbon · ~26 km · Must-see
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~36 km · Must-see
- Encampment River Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~37 km · Must-see
- Swastika Lake · lake · Albany · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel Wilderness · sanctuary · Routt · ~57 km · Must-see
- Huston Park Wilderness · sanctuary · Carbon · ~58 km · Must-see
- Saratoga National Fish Hatchery · park · Carbon · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~65 km · Must-see
- Pearl Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~67 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~72 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Lake State Park · lake · Routt · ~72 km · Must-see
- State Forest State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~73 km · Must-see
- Rawah Wilderness · sanctuary · Larimer · ~74 km · Must-see
- Stovepipe Hill · viewpoint · Carbon · ~2 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Prospect Mountain
- Medicine Bow Peak · viewpoint · Albany · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Zirkel · viewpoint · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jelm Mountain · viewpoint · Albany · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hahns Peak · viewpoint · Routt · ~65 km · Must-see
- Elk Mountain · viewpoint · Carbon · ~72 km · Must-see
- The Big Hollow · viewpoint · Albany · ~79 km · Must-see
- Columbus Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~86 km · Must-see
- Clark Peak · viewpoint · Larimer · ~89 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain · viewpoint · Routt · ~90 km · Must-see
- South Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Larimer · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Prospect Mountain yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Prospect Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Prospect Mountain?
Nearby: Platte River Wilderness (sanctuary, 9 km), Savage Run Wilderness (sanctuary, 11 km), Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (sanctuary, 26 km), Medicine Bow Peak (viewpoint, 36 km), Encampment River Wilderness (sanctuary, 37 km), Swastika Lake (lake, 38 km).
Is Prospect Mountain worth visiting?
Prospect Mountain is listed as a notable viewpoint in Wyoming on Spotwander.