“Spectacular scenery unlike any
other in the Northeast.”
| Village of Lake George Pier and Wharf |
| Wiawaka Holiday House |
| Million Dollar Beach State Park |
| Bateaux Below Underwater Museum, Lake George Underwater Preserve |
| Prospect Mt. Veteran Memorial Highway |
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Numerous opportunities for outdoor adventure is one of the hallmarks of the Scenic Byways through northern New York
Prospect Mountain Hiking Trail, NYS DEC
Central Adirondack Trail, U.S. Highway 9, near Lake George in Warren County
Begins at the end of Smith Street, off Montcalm, and turn south a half block to the sign indicating the start of the trail.
Prospect Mountain Trail, marked 1.7 miles long, leads to the summit. To reach the trail from Lake George Village, turn left on Montcalm Street to Smith Street. At Smith Street, turn south a half block to the sign indicating the start of the trail, where it crosses the Northway on an elevated walkway. The climb to the summit is difficult but rewarding. The trail travels part the roadbed of an old funicular railway that served a once thriving summer hotel on the mountain.
| Closest Community: | |
| Closest Byway: | Central Adirondack Trail |
| Distance from Byway: | near |
| Closest Route #: | U.S. Highway 9 |
| Indoors or Outdoors: | outdoor |
| Admission Fee: | no |
| Latitude: | 43.4255010955 |
| Longitude: | -73.7201580405 |
| URL: | Prospect Mountain Hiking Trail, NYS DEC website |