Prospect Rock
About
Prospect Rock is a summit in Vermont, 2098 feet elevation. It is reached by the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail, which pass within 150 meters of the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,098 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Prospect Rock
Vermont
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Peru, VT weather station, 9.1 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan27° high8° low
- Feb31° high10° low
- Mar38° high17° low
- Apr50° high30° low
- May64° high42° low
- Jun70° high51° low
- Jul75° high56° low
- Aug73° high55° low
- Sep67° high47° low
- Oct56° high37° low
- Nov43° high26° low
- Dec32° high16° low
Where it is
- Lye Brook Wilderness · Wilderness
- Manchester Ranger District · Ranger district
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail · National Park Service
- Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Manchester Depot, Vermont · 1.9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Appalachian National Scenic Trail as of Oct 9, 2026:
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park Closure · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Appalachian Trail;Long TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Douglas Trail ShelterCamping1.1 mi
- Spruce Peak ShelterCamping1.8 mi
- Lye Brook FallsHiking1.8 mi
- Helm, TheRock climbing3.4 mi
- TomahawkRock climbing4 mi
- Hapgood PondPier fishing9 mi
- Batten KillRiver fishing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)