Skip to content

Prospect Rock

Prospect Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Prospect Rock rises to 311 m in Vermont. Mount Mansfield stands 1,340 m to the south-southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Journey's End, a attraction 1.9 miles away. Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont passes 19 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States of America.

Wikidata Q49064291, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
311 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.65522, -72.72216

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Johnson Skate Park: 2.0 mi
  • The Old Mill Park: 2.2 mi
  • Muncipal Green: 2.3 mi
  • College Garden and Playground: 2.4 mi
  • Nelson Duba (Checkerberry) Field: 2.4 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves: 34
Cliffs: 26
  • Devil's Dishpan: 11.4 mi
  • Birnies Nose: 14.7 mi
  • Main Face: 17.8 mi
  • Wild West Wall: 17.9 mi
  • Upper Upper West Bolton Shoulder: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 12
Waterfalls: 10
  • Sloping Falls: 2.9 mi
  • Dog Head Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Cadys falls: 7.6 mi
  • Gorge: 8.1 mi
  • Bingham Falls: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 8
Gardens: 5
Artworks: 3
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 23.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 23.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Big Spring: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Elmore Beach: 12.4 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Prospect Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MansfieldSSW1,340 m8.9 mi
Adams AppleSSW1,256 m8.7 mi
Lower LipSSW1,256 m9.3 mi
The NoseSSW1,225 m10.0 mi
Upper LipSSW1,208 m9.6 mi
Bear HeadSSW1,192 m8.3 mi
The ForeheadSSW1,189 m10.4 mi
Madonna PeakSSW1,107 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2519:03
June solstice05:0619:5620:41
September equinox06:3918:1218:50
December solstice07:2615:2616:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F141726405361666457453422
Precip in2.82.42.83.85.04.74.54.44.05.23.73.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Johnson 2 N, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1459089 — Prospect Rock, Lamoille County, Vermont.

OpenStreetMap element node/356554170

More peaks in Vermont

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Prospect Rock.

Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens