Prospect Mountain Trails Center
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING AND SNOWSHOEING
802 – 442-2575
204 Prospect Access, Woodford VT 05201
Groomed trail at Prospect Mountain Trails Center
Prospect Mountain Trails Center is located on Route 9 in the small town of Woodford, Vermont which is just 7 miles east of Bennington, has the highest elevation above sea level of any town or city in the state of Vermont. The base elevation of Prospect Mtn. is 2250′ which is the highest base elevation of any alpine or XC ski area in the state. The high elevation is an important factor in providing more consistent snow conditions. Click for Trail Conditions.
Prospect Mountain Trails Center maintains more than 30 km of trails. There are 2 km of trails covered with snowmaking when the temperatures are cold enough. When the snow falls, the trails are groomed for both skate and classical skiing. Most trails have tracks set on either side with a wide skating lane in the center. There are also special snowshoeing and single-track trails. The Mountain Trail is popular with experts looking to climb more than 400 feet to the top of the mountain. After enjoying the view into the valley below, get ready for several kilometers of downhill fun!
Trail passes are acquired via Square online. Click to BUY TICKETS. An Adult trail pass is $25 and Junior (age 6-12) or Seniors (65+) are $20. Under age 10 skis free with an adult. Late day after 2 PM in Dec/Jan and 3 PM Feb-Mar. Snowshoe pass is $13. Rental equipment is available for classic or skate skiing with adults and kids sizes. Private and semi-private lessons are available by appointment and there is a package with a trail pass, rentals and a private or semi-private lesson. Call (802) 442-2575.
The Base Lodge at Prospect Mountain offers a comfortable and inviting place to relax and recharge. The spacious lodge has a country atmosphere with a large stone fireplace, woodstove, and big windows to enjoy the view of Vermont’s scenery. The lodge restaurant serves everything from hearty meals to light snacks. The menu includes foods to satisfy with gourmet, vegetarian, and health conscious customers. The Base Lodge and Ski Shop are generally open every day in season
Snowmaking at Prospect Mountain Trails Center
Prospect Mountain Ski Area was born in the late 1930’s when the first rope tow pulled skiers up the mountain. Operations were interrupted by World War II, but then resumed in the 1960’s when two T-bar lifts were installed. The first XC ski trails were built in 1980 and eventually the lack of natural snow in the northeastern US caused the downhill ski operations to cease, while XC skiing at Prospect continued to increase and become more popular. Now the entire operation is devoted to XC skiing in the winter.
Prospect welcomes skiers who want to skin up the mountain and ski down the former alpine trails. All patrons at Prospect Mountain whether using the XC trails or skiing are requested to purchase a day pass. This helps to support the plowing of the parking lot and mowing those downhill trails in the off season.
Dogs are welcome on some (not all) trails but see Prospect Mountain policy and guidelines for bringing a dog.
In 2018 Prospect Mountain came under the management of the Prospect Mountain Association (PMA), a Not-for-profit 501(c)3 made up of volunteer members to help steer the future of Prospect.