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Mount Colden
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Mount Colden

Mount Colden stands at 4,714 feet — the 11th-highest of the 46 High Peaks. Climbers reach it via Avalanche Pass or the Lake Arnold route; the open summit slab delivers unobstructed views of the Great Range and the MacIntyre massif.

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Elevation
4,714 ft
Rank
No. 11 of 46
Region
lake placid
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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
9.5 mi away
Restaurant
Noon Mark Diner
9.5 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
11.1 mi away
Shelter
Feldspar Lean-to
1.0 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Lakes & ponds (40)
Lean-tos (41)
  • Beaver Point #21.2 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to2.0 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to2.0 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to1.6 mi
  • Cedar Point Lean-to1.2 mi
  • Beaver Point Lean-to #11.3 mi
  • McMartin Lean-to1.4 mi
  • Panther Gorge Leanto3.0 mi
Primitive campsites (64)
  • NYSDEC0.6 mi
  • NYS DEC0.8 mi
  • NYS DEC0.8 mi
  • NYSDEC1.0 mi
  • Lake Colden East Shore Campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • NYSDEC1.1 mi
  • Cold Brook Campsite1.2 mi
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