Prospect Mountain (FR 273) in VT -- Camping Rules & Access
Prospect Mountain (FR 273) in VT
Road corridorGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes NFs
5.1 mi from Bennington
Maps 2,101 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.3–1.2 run through a ski area (Prospect Mountain); its operator's rules may apply there, so check posted signs.
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/15
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Bugbee Pond Dam.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.4: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
- Prospect Mountain stands 668 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 37–55°F, 5.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.