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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.

Length
3.0 mi
Operator
Network
lwn
Difficulty
Not rated
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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
ClosureHigh Peaks

Calamity Brook Bridge Washed Out: The High-Water Bridge on the Calamity Brook Trail has washed out from snowmelt.

Calamity Brook Bridge Washed Out: The High-Water Bridge on the Calamity Brook Trail has washed out from snowmelt. This crossing is located about 1.8 miles before Flowed Lands. The Calamity Brook Trail, starting at the Upper Works, is the main access to Flowed Lands, Lake Colden and hikes radiating from that basin. Combined with the closure of the Avalanche Pass Trail, access to this area will be more difficult for the remainder of the winter. 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…

Source: NYS DEC · last updated 15 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 (137)
  • High Peaks Lean-To11.5 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To13.8 mi
  • Howard Lean-to7.5 mi
  • Beaver Point #21.4 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to1.6 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to1.7 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to1.4 mi
  • Cedar Point Lean-to1.5 mi
Primitive campsites (265)
  • Cold Brook Campsite1.2 mi
  • NYSDEC1.2 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
§ Nearby parking

273 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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