Prospect Mtn - Chickadee

Vermont

Vermont

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1.1 mi

Distance

64 ft

Gain

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What we do know

  • Inside Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

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  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

  • Outside any avalanche forecast zone

    No avalanche center covers this location, so danger ratings can't be shown.

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Prospect Mtn - Chickadee

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Elevation & route

Distance
1.1 mi
Elevation gain
64 ft
Elevation loss
98 ft
Highest point
2,309 ft
Lowest point
2,217 ft

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About this route

Prospect Mtn - Chickadee is an easy 1.14-mile loop trail located in Vermont.

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The climb

Starts at
2,264 ft
High point
2,309 ft
Total climbing
64 ft
Total descent
98 ft
Steepest stretch
10% grade around mile 0.4 from the start
Length
1.1 mi
Shape
Loop

Most of the climbing comes early, so the second half is easier.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pownal 1 Ne, VT weather station, 8.7 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high12° low
  2. Feb33° high13° low
  3. Mar42° high22° low
  4. Apr56° high33° low
  5. May68° high43° low
  6. Jun75° high52° low
  7. Jul81° high57° low
  8. Aug78° high55° low
  9. Sep72° high49° low
  10. Oct59° high39° low
  11. Nov47° high29° low
  12. Dec36° high20° low

The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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