Local favourite viewpoint · Lake, Colorado
Prospect Mountain
Prospect Mountain is a viewpoint in Lake, Colorado.
Prospect Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Prospect Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.27888, -106.23725. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prospect Mountain
- Mosquito Pass · viewpoint · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin · museum · Lake · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dyer Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- West Sheridan · viewpoint · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Tweto · viewpoint · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gemini Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Arkansas · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Sherman · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Buckskin · viewpoint · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Democrat · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clinton Peak · viewpoint · Lake · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Cameron · viewpoint · Park · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Bross · viewpoint · Park · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Lincoln · viewpoint · Park · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wheeler Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~18 km · Must-see
- Clinton Gulch Reservoir · lake · Summit · ~20 km · Must-see
- North Star Mountain · viewpoint · Summit · ~20 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Prospect Mountain
- Mosquito Pass · viewpoint · Lake · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dyer Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
- West Sheridan · viewpoint · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Tweto · viewpoint · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gemini Peak · viewpoint · Park · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Arkansas · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Sherman · viewpoint · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Buckskin · viewpoint · Park · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mount Democrat · viewpoint · Park · ~13 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~14 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: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Prospect Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Prospect Mountain?
Nearby: Mosquito Pass (viewpoint, 6 km), Healy House Museum & Dexter Cabin (museum, 7 km), Dyer Mountain (viewpoint, 8 km), West Sheridan (viewpoint, 9 km), Mount Tweto (viewpoint, 9 km), Gemini Peak (viewpoint, 10 km).