Prospect Mountain

Prospect Mt. Veterans Memorial Highway & 100-Mile View

Spectacular views of Vermont's Green Mountains, New Hampshire's White Mountains, New York's Adirondack High Peaks and, on a very clear day, the Laurentians of Canada. View of Lake George Village is backdropped by Black Forest Range. From the parking lot you can take a continuously running "viewmobile" to the summit for more spectacular views. You can also see remains of the world's largest cable railroad and the fireplace of once-thriving Prospect Mountain Hotel.

Directions: I-87 to Exit 21, 1 mile north on Route 9, left at state highway entrance. 100-mile view from 2,021' summit. A 5-1/2 mile 2-lane highway leads to parking lot. Large picnic areas at parking lot and summit. Open daily Memorial Day to late October.

Driving Time: 5 minutes one way to parking lot.

Prospect Mountain Hiking Trail: This red-marked 1-5/8 mile trail leads to summit of Prospect Mountain. To reach trail from Lake George Village, turn west on Montcalm Street (away from lake) to trailhead sign. Trail crosses 1-87 on elevated walkway. The climb to the summit is not difficult. One part of the trail follows the road bed of an old funicular railway that served a once-thriving summer hotel on the mountain. Remains of both the mountain and the railroad still exist.