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Calamity Pond

Calamity Pond is a 10-acre pond on the Calamity Brook Trail north of Upper Works, marked by the David Henderson memorial — the oldest monument in the High Peaks. Hike-in access only; most visitors pass through en route to Flowed Lands and Lake Colden.

§ Overview

Calamity Pond has public access. Summits nearby include Calamity Mountain and Shepherd's Tooth.

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Type
Pond
Surface
10 ac
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§ Nearby parking

3 parking areas

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
11.8 mi away
Restaurant
Salt of the Earth Bistro
11.1 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
12.1 mi away
Shelter
Calamity Lean-to
0.3 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (105)
  • 105 designated campsites
Access (3)
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (40)
Trails (40)
Lean-tos (69)
  • Calamity Lean-to0.3 mi
  • Calamity #1 Lean-To0.4 mi
  • Opalescent Lean-To0.4 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to0.4 mi
  • Griffin Lean-to0.5 mi
  • Griffin Lean-To0.5 mi
  • Livingston Point Lean-To0.6 mi
  • Livingston Point Lean-To0.6 mi
Primitive campsites (105)
  • Unnamed campsite0.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.4 mi
  • Livingston Point Campsite0.5 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.9 mi
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