Mountain · 1 route
Prospect Mountain
2,064 ft · New Hampshire
- Summit
- 2,064 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Prospect Mountain
About Prospect Mountain
Prospect Mountain is a summit in New Hampshire, rising to 2,064 feet about 2.6 miles from the town of Lancaster. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Jefferson show July highs around 78°F with lows near 56°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect it to run a little cooler. Several trails start close by. The Ken Jordan Nature Trail is about 0.1 mile away, the Around the Mountain Loop Trail is about 0.4 mile away, and the New Hampshire Heritage Trail is about 0.7 mile away. For paddling, the Johns River is about 4.6 miles off.
Forecast on Prospect Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Questions about Prospect Mountain
How tall is Prospect Mountain?
2,064 ft (629 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Prospect Mountain?
One: Ken Jordan Nature Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Mount Starr King3,913 ft · New Hampshire1 route6.9 mi away
- Mount Waumbek4,010 ft · New Hampshire1 route7.7 mi away
- Owlshead3,257 ft · New Hampshire2 routes8.7 mi away
- Cherry Mountain3,556 ft · New Hampshire2 routes9.1 mi away
- Mount Randolph3,067 ft · New Hampshire1 route13 mi away
- Pine Hill1,133 ft · New Hampshire2 routes14 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–78°F and lows of 42–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Jefferson, NH weather station, 4.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan26° high7° low
- Feb29° high9° low
- Mar38° high18° low
- Apr51° high30° low
- May64° high42° low
- Jun73° high51° low
- Jul78° high56° low
- Aug76° high54° low
- Sep67° high45° low
- Oct55° high37° low
- Nov41° high27° low
- Dec31° high16° low
Nearby
Ken Jordan Nature TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- Around the Mountain Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
- New Hampshire Heritage TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
Whitefield Heritage TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi- Johns RiverCanoeing4.6 mi
- Mud Pond TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Mooseway TrailCross-country skiing4.8 mi
Israel RiverCanoeingPhoto: Ken Gallager at en.wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Prospect Mountain
Best months: August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
26° / 7°
16 wet
Feb
29° / 9°
14 wet
Mar
38° / 18°
14 wet
Apr
51° / 30°
13 wet
May
64° / 42°
14 wet
Jun
73° / 51°
14 wet
Jul
78° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
11 wet
Oct
55° / 37°
14 wet
Nov
41° / 27°
15 wet
Dec
31° / 16°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Jefferson, NH, 4.2 mi away at 1,235 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
