Prospect Mountain

5.7 miles, 1,611 ft of climbing, 5.4% average grade.

A five-and-a-half mile parkway climb rising straight out of Lake George village to a summit with one of the great views in the East: the hundred-mile panorama over the lake and the Adirondack High Peaks. Prospect is steady, scenic, and faster than it looks, a racer's climb where the podium is decided by minutes-per-mile, not survival.

Highlights

• Starts in the village and ends 1,600 feet above Lake George
• Steady parkway grade on a wide, quiet road
• Hundred-mile summit panorama over lake and High Peaks
• Ruins of the world's largest cable railroad near the top

Must Know

• The road is closed to regular traffic for the race window, enjoy the full width.
• September on the lake can be summer or fall; check the morning temperature spread.
• Walk the last hundred yards past the finish for the cable-railway ruins.

Lodging

Lake George village at the base has more hotel rooms than the rest of the series combined, every budget, walkable to the start. Book around fall-foliage weekends.

Food & Views

• The village's lakefront strip covers post-race everything
• The Sagamore's terrace in Bolton Landing for a fancier finish
• Views: the summit's three overlook terraces, each facing a different range

Nearby Routes

• Road: the Bolton Landing shore road north along the lake
• Gravel: the Palmertown Range roads toward Saratoga
• Hike: Tongue Mountain Range loops overlooking the narrows
• MTB: Gurney Lane's network just south of the village

Resources

• PJAMM climb profile
• Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway (NYSDEC)