Prospect Mountain Highway

Lake George, New York · Lake George → Prospect Mountain summit

Sweeping4.9 mi15 min1,400 ft climbHigh point ≈ 1,900 ftOne way

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The drive

The Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway is a short toll road with one job: getting you high above Lake George. It climbs in tight curves from US 9, just south of Lake George village, to parking areas near the summit, with the lake laid out below and the Adirondacks behind it.

It's a dead end, so you come back down the way you went up. The view is the point; take your time at the top. The last stretch to the summit itself is on foot or by shuttle from the upper parking area.

Along the way

Lake George (US 9)
Prospect Mountain summit

Elevation

1,400 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 1,900 ft

Lake GeorgeProspect Mountain summit

Curves

Mostly moderate, with three twisty stretches

mi 1–2mi 2–4mi 4–5

Lake GeorgeProspect Mountain summit

GentleHairpins

Good to know

There's a toll per car and a lower one per motorcycle, collected by New York's DEC.
Storms can close it for a day or two even in season.

Open from late May to about Veterans Day (November 11). Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check NY DEC: Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway.

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Distance, time, elevation, curves and intensity are from Carve's route. Checked 2026-10-28.

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