Friday morning, before the crowds, I hiked Prospect Mountain. Despite the auto road, I've never been up it. I thought the views were so-so and it was cold up top with the wind whipping around. I took the old inclined railroad trail (crosses the Northway on the Lake George Pedestrian Bridge) to the blue trail around the north peak and then hiked the auto road back down to the inclined railroad trail.

Springtime, before the road opens to motor vehicles, I might ride my mountain bike up it. Yes, it would be a tough ride up but a blast riding back down. I've heard it's popular for cross country skiing too in the winter.