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Cold Brook Pass Trail

Winding through remote country for just under five kilometers, this abandoned route receives no maintenance and offers an untamed passage for experienced hikers willing to navigate overgrown or indistinct tread. Yellow disks are reported to mark the way, though their presence and visibility cannot be assured on a trail long removed from any official care. The path crosses Cold Brook Pass in terrain that demands self-reliance, map work, and a comfort with uncertainty.

§ Overview

Cold Brook Pass Trail runs 2.9 miles (4.7 km) with about 1,367 feet of elevation gain — a moderate hike, with a moderate, steady climb, about 2 h 15 min on the trail.

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Length
2.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,367 ft
Difficulty · est.
Moderate
Book time
2 h 10 m
§ Before you go
  • lwnNetwork
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 3,917 ftMin 2,556 ftNet gain 1,367 ft
3,917 ft2,556 ft0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi3.0 mi
§ Nearby parking

36 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.

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CautionHigh Peaks Region of the Adirondacks

Calamity Brook Trail High Water Bridge is out.

Calamity Brook Trail High Water Bridge is out. The Calamity Brook Trail, starting at the Upper Works, is the main access to Flowed Lands, Lake Colden and hikes radiating from that basin. During extensive rain events or high water this trail may not be passable. Alternative routes will also have high water crossing challenges, including the two crossings of the Opalescent River on the East River Trail and the crossing of the Opalescent River on the Lake Arnold Trail before the junction with the Feldspar Trail. The Cold Brook Pass Trail between the Indian Pass Trail and Lake Colden has…

Source: NYS DEC · last updated 18 hours ago

§ On this trail

What you’ll find along the route

Stream
Cold Brook
270 ft off
Lake
Lake Colden
0.11 mi off
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Origin Coffee
10.2 mi away
Restaurant
Salt of the Earth Bistro
9.5 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
10.5 mi away
Shelter
Beaver Point Lean-to #1
1.3 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (37)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge7.1 mi
Lean-tos (108)
  • Beaver Point Lean-to #11.3 mi
  • Beaver Point #11.4 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-To1.4 mi
  • Beaver Point #21.4 mi
  • McMartin Lean-to1.4 mi
  • Walker Brook Lean-To1.4 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to1.4 mi
  • Flowed Lands #2 Lean-To1.5 mi
Primitive campsites (162)
  • Cold Brook Campsite1.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.4 mi
  • Beaver Point 11.4 mi
  • Beaver Point Campsite #11.4 mi
  • Beaver Point 31.4 mi
  • Beaver Point 21.4 mi
  • Beaver Point Campsite #21.4 mi
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