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Cold River

Cold River is a remote wilderness stream in the High Peaks Wilderness — fishable water starts several trail miles from the nearest road. Native brook trout in roadless habitat; the hike filters crowds more than regulations do.

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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Waypoint Cafe
14.2 mi away
Restaurant
Brookside Hops & Hoagies
14.1 mi away
General store
Hoss's Country Corner
14.1 mi away
Shelter
Seward Lean-To
2.0 mi away
§ At the water

Camping & access

Camping (24)
  • 24 designated campsites
Access (5)
§ Nearby parking

5 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.

§ Fishing

What’s in the water

Brook troutBrook troutSalvelinus fontinalisNative
§ Field guide
Species, regs & waters atlas →
Size limits, seasons, NY state records, and where to fish in the Park.
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (19)
Trails (25)
Lean-tos (49)
  • Deep Hole Lean-To7.0 mi
  • Henderson Lean-to6.4 mi
  • Wallface Leanto7.0 mi
  • Duck Hole Lean-to #15.7 mi
  • Duck Hole Lean-to #25.5 mi
  • Cold River Lean-to #14.9 mi
  • Cold River Lean-to #24.9 mi
  • Cold River Lean-to #43.6 mi
Primitive campsites (24)
  • Ermine Brook Campsite1.8 mi
  • Moose Pond Campsite #12.8 mi
  • Moose Pond Campsite #22.9 mi
  • Shattuck Clearing Tentsites4.0 mi
  • Cold River Campsite4.1 mi
  • Cold River Campsite4.1 mi
  • Newcomb Lake Campsite #85.3 mi
  • Newcomb Lake Campsite #75.4 mi
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