Elevation

4,560 ft / 1,390 m

#23 in New York

#31,428 in United States

Prominence
about

65 ft / 20 m

#574 in New York

#10,135 in United States

Summits

23 summits

#200 in New York

#979 in United States

Top climbing months

September  22%

August   14%

January   14%

Most climbed route

Via Lake Arnold

Highlights

L. Morgan Porter Trail, short bushwhack
1 summit • 13.1 mi • 2,565 ft gain • 8 hr 34 min
Mount Colden North Peak 11.7 mi route
1 summit • 11.7 mi • 2,698 ft gain • 8 hr 27 min
"Did Mount Colden from Lake Arnold Trail. Most of the trail was well packed down but we used spikes until about halfway then switched to snow shoes. This was my first Adirondack High Peak in the winter and it was phenomenal. 360 views thanks to a few feet of snow that boosted us up." — pandyabear • Feb 23, 2019
"Amazing day in the High Peaks Wilderness! So much snow and wonderful weather made for a truly memorable hike! After ascending Colden, we took the short bushwhack over to the northern summit for awesome views of Mount Colden and Avalanche Pass." — wacbravo • Feb 23, 2019
"Climbed Mt. Colden via the Trap Dike today. Perfect weather - dry, sunny and warm with no rain for the past 10 days. Very fun hike with the slide being the trickiest part. Beautiful views from the summit today." — deb-and-rob • Sep 5, 2015
"Challenged ourselves by hiking the loop hike through Avalanche Pass on a subzero day with windchills of -20 to -45 throughout the day. We were prepared for a cold day and Mother Nature delivered on her promise of tough weather but also gave us a beautiful view. Tough 13.2 mile loop that took us just over 9 hours with the conditions." — deb-and-rob • Jan 31, 2015

Awards

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