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Vermont · Dispersed / primitive

Prospect Mountain

5 mi east of Bennington, VT · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Sepbest months

About Prospect Mountain

  • Where: 5 mi east of Bennington, VT · 42.87087, -73.07768

Weather by month

27°
10°Jan
29°
10°Feb
36°
17°Mar
49°
28°Apr
62°
39°May
69°
48°Jun
74°
53°Jul
72°
51°Aug
65°
45°Sep
54°
34°Oct
42°
25°Nov
32°
16°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.

See Prospect Mountain from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Appalachian Trail/Long TrailHiking1.5 mi113.1 mi
Corridor 9ATV / OHV1.5 mi8.3 mi
Little PondHorse1.9 mi3.5 mi
Pine ValleyHorse2.2 mi2.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 2.4 mi
Propane: 4.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.