Mountain · 1 route
Prospect Rock
2,061 ft · Pennsylvania
- Summit
- 2,061 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Prospect Rock
About Prospect Rock
Prospect Rock is a summit of 2,061 feet in Gouldsboro State Park in Pennsylvania, about a mile from the community of Big Bass Lake. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 78°F with lows near 58°F, while September cools to highs near 69°F. The Prospect Rock Trail starts about 0.4 miles away. The Lehigh River, a canoeing route, is about 0.9 miles off. Farther out, the Frank Gantz Trail and the Lakeside Trail (Blue) are both about 3.2 miles away.
Forecast on Prospect Rock
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 Rock
How tall is Prospect Rock?
2,061 ft (628 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Prospect Rock?
One: Prospect Rock Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Big Pine Hill2,263 ft · Pennsylvania1 route8.5 mi away
- West Mountain2,004 ft · Pennsylvania1 route12 mi away
- East Mountain1,989 ft · Pennsylvania1 route13 mi away
- Lee Hill1,184 ft · Pennsylvania1 route26 mi away
- Mount Tammany1,521 ft · New Jersey2 routes27 mi away
- Locust Mountain1,518 ft · Pennsylvania1 route30 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–78°F and lows of 45–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Pocono Mountains Ap, PA weather station, 8.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high15° low
- Feb33° high17° low
- Mar41° high24° low
- Apr55° high34° low
- May65° high45° low
- Jun73° high53° low
- Jul78° high58° low
- Aug76° high56° low
- Sep69° high50° low
- Oct57° high39° low
- Nov46° high30° low
- Dec35° high21° low
Where it is
- Gouldsboro State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Big Bass Lake, Pennsylvania · 0.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Prospect Rock TrailHiking0.4 mi
Lehigh RiverCanoeingPhoto: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi- Frank Gantz TrailHiking3.2 mi
Lakeside Trail (Blue)HikingPhoto: Nicholas_T, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.2 mi- Range TrailHiking3.8 mi
- Crossing TrailHiking6.9 mi
- Sassafras Hill TrailHiking7.2 mi
- Golf Course TrailHiking7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Prospect Rock
No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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
30° / 15°
12 wet
Feb
33° / 17°
11 wet
Mar
41° / 24°
13 wet
Apr
55° / 34°
14 wet
May
65° / 45°
16 wet
Jun
73° / 53°
15 wet
Jul
78° / 58°
15 wet
Aug
76° / 56°
15 wet
Sep
69° / 50°
14 wet
Oct
57° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
46° / 30°
12 wet
Dec
35° / 21°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Pocono Mountains Ap, PA, 8.4 mi away at 1,916 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
