Must-see viewpoint · Rutland, Vermont
Prospect Mountain
Prospect Mountain is a viewpoint in Rutland, Vermont.
Prospect Mountain: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Prospect Mountain — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.42472, -73.74556. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Prospect Mountain
- Fort William Henry · fort · Rutland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lake George Battlefield Park · lake · Warren · ~4 km · Must-see
- Magic Forest Amusement Park · park · Warren · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fourth Lake · lake · Rutland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Trout Lake · lake · Rutland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Lake Luzerne · lake · Rutland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Hadlock Pond (Lake Hadlock) · lake · Washington · ~17 km · Must-see
- Chapman Historical Museum · museum · Rutland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bakers Falls · waterfall · Rutland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake George Wild Forest · lake · Warren · ~24 km · Must-see
- Moreau Lake State Park · lake · Saratoga · ~26 km · Must-see
- Moreau Lake · lake · Rutland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Crane Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Friends Lake · lake · Rutland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fishbrook Pond · lake · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
- Garnet Lake · lake · Rutland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Lizard Pond · lake · Rutland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Palmer Pond · lake · Rutland · ~33 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Prospect Mountain
- Crane Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Washington · ~33 km · Must-see
- Spruce Mountain · viewpoint · Saratoga · ~40 km · Must-see
- Gore Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Spruce Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pharaoh Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Davis Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~59 km · Must-see
- Long Pond Ridge · viewpoint · Rutland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Vly Mountain · viewpoint · Rutland · ~64 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: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Prospect Mountain?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Prospect Mountain?
Nearby: Fort William Henry (fort, 4 km), Lake George Battlefield Park (lake, 4 km), Magic Forest Amusement Park (park, 6 km), Fourth Lake (lake, 12 km), Trout Lake (lake, 16 km), Lake Luzerne (lake, 17 km).
Is Prospect Mountain worth visiting?
Prospect Mountain is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Vermont on Spotwander.