Elevation

4,715 ft / 1,437 m

#16 in New York

#35,157 in United States

Prominence

876 ft / 267 m

#110 in New York

#3,180 in United States

Summits

254 summits

#29 in New York

#95 in United States

Top climbing months

August   16%

September  15%

June   12%

Most climbed route

Lake Arnold

12.6 mi • 2,597 ft gain

Highlights

  • Mount Colden is in the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains, New York.
  • Known for its distinctive Trap Dyke, a large crevice running up the center of the mountain which can clearly be seen from Avalanche Lake.
  • There are two maintained trails up Mount Colden: 1) The first approaches from the northeast, passes by Lake Arnold and crosses over several false peaks before ascending to the summit. 2) The second trail, which is steeper, approaches from the southwest, starting from Lake Colden. Both approaches are reached from the popular Adirondak Loj trailhead.
  • Finally, the summit of Mount Colden can also be reached by climbing the infamous Trap Dyke from Avalanche Lake. This approach leads to a long slide and a short bushwhack to the summit. It doesn't follow a maintained trail, is extremely steep in places, and should be taken with caution. The Trap Dyke is also a challenging backcountry ski descent only in the right conditions.
43 summits • 12.6 mi • 2,597 ft gain • 8 hr 30 min
13 summits • 13.3 mi • 2,909 ft gain • 7 hr 48 min
1 summit • 18.0 mi • 2,803 ft gain • 9 hr 37 min
1 summit • 17.2 mi • 4,089 ft gain • 8 hr 28 min
1 summit • 20.5 mi • 5,527 ft gain • 14 hr 19 min
1 summit • 8.5 mi • 2,058 ft gain • 7 hr 39 min

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