I wanted to finish the 46ers here via the trap dike but the weather was too iffy to do the long day I had planned or the trap dike so I settled for a quick out and back via Lake Arnold. Three hours and ten minutes to the top. Excellent views.
JRaphaelson - Sep 1, 2019 7:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2019
Trap Dike
An unparalleled experience on trap dike, and amazing views from the summit. The approach from flowed lands wasn’t anything to write home over until reaching Lake Colden.
joseyinnet - Jul 18, 2019 7:21 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2019
Rainy traverse
Hiked over the top of Mt Colden from Lake Arnold. Rain started pouring down when I neared the top, so I just went straight over and headed down to Lake Colden and Avalanche Lake when the weather cleared. Really great little hike.
urraca man - Jun 13, 2017 8:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2017
Big Mountain Loop
Combined this mountain with Wright, Algonquin, and Iroquois. Epic day. Started at Lake Colden and traversed to the Loj. Looks like they are doing lots of maintenance up there.
Bkoziol3 - Dec 25, 2016 2:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2016
Solo Hike on Busy Day
Solo hike from the Meadows trail head. Made great time on the loop to Colden Summit and back through Avalanche Pass. Never seen so many cars parked to access High Peaks from ADK Lodge.
CRiedel2 - Jun 10, 2016 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2016
Different Loop Hike
I needed to bag Iroquois, so I decided to make a loop hike out of it. I started from the Loj, up Algonquin to Iroquois. Then down to Lake Colden and up the Mt Colden trail to the summit. Then returned going past Lake Arnold and back to the Loj. Nice loop, challenging!
aesopsplayground - May 22, 2016 6:32 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2016
From bush whack from hell to summit of heaven
Party of four, started climbing then belated into the trap dike. Summited after free soloing a section then bush whacked to the summit. Got our asses beat by the rough (yet absolutely unbelievably beautiful and hard core) terrain. View from the top was well worth it. Especially from the view from the ridge to the east of it. Well worth the exhaustion. 14.5 miles over 14 hours. Just he break from society I needed. Recommended if your serious about getting your ass beat.
Rhughson47 - Aug 26, 2014 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2014
Sunset Climb
Perfect evening on Colden. Had the summit to ourselves.
Colinzeye - May 30, 2014 11:38 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2014
Southside from the Flowed Lands
Hiked in from the Loj early morning and set up camp by 1:30 at the south side tent sites of Lake Colden. After lunch, made a quick ru up the South side of Colden. Steep trail with a little ice, the pouring rain and cold summit temps made it tough. But on the way down, about 11 vertical feet from the summit, the sun broke for a few minutes blessing us with a perfect view of the flowed lands and Lake Colden in the valley. Not bad for the 1st of 46.
CObergsteigen - Mar 7, 2014 1:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1998
Hometown peak
First peak of week long trip with Rick
yadahzoemtn - Sep 1, 2013 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2008
Solo from Ausable
Tagged on Blake with this one.
yadahzoemtn - Sep 1, 2013 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2009
Winter Ascent
10 degrees below 0 and a storm on the way. But we made it. Thanks Dan.
Backpacked in from the Adirondack Loj on April 5th and spent the night at Lake Arnold. The Lake Arnold campsite was well above 3500' and very cold this time of the year. We awoke at 8:30am and summited nearby Mount Colden 4715' from Lake Arnold. The weather was clear and sunny, but still cold enough to require winter clothing and snowshoes. We arrived at the summit around 10:30am after climbing several false peaks. We headed back down the trail to Lake Arnold, melted snow for water, and packed up our tent and other gear. We made the 6 miles trek back down from Lake Arnold to the Loj with 45 lbs. of gear on each of our backs. The trip was quite the experience! Round trip we hiked over 16 miles.
fox045 - Dec 1, 2012 8:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 1992
Mt Colden
With Warren Hills High School Wilderness Experience
Hotoven - Jan 9, 2012 4:06 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2012
Nice climb
Free soloed the Trap Dike and slabs to the top. No view, almost white out conditions. It snowed all day and there was a consistent 30 mph wind.
jcoalter - Aug 2, 2011 11:54 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2011
Summer Trip up Trap Dike
Beautiful day, relatively dry conditions. The trip up the dike was fantastic. Views near the top were great.
chocodove - Aug 1, 2011 10:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2011
Trap Dike
Great hike and the Trap Dike pretty straightforward if you do your research. Next time I will have to go down the slide on the other side.
stokel - Jun 17, 2011 11:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2009
Via Trap Dike
By far, the greatest way to climb this mountain. Done it twice and would do it a third if I get the chance again!
forgues9999 - May 1, 2011 12:00 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 1993
Went up the slab with my dog and we hiked into to the clouds. Could't see 10' ahead ad was amazing! The top was incredible windy, rainy, and cold! Loved the slab
technicolorNH - Sep 12, 2020 3:33 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2020
out and backI wanted to finish the 46ers here via the trap dike but the weather was too iffy to do the long day I had planned or the trap dike so I settled for a quick out and back via Lake Arnold. Three hours and ten minutes to the top. Excellent views.
JRaphaelson - Sep 1, 2019 7:14 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2019
Trap DikeAn unparalleled experience on trap dike, and amazing views from the summit. The approach from flowed lands wasn’t anything to write home over until reaching Lake Colden.
joseyinnet - Jul 18, 2019 7:21 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2019
Rainy traverseHiked over the top of Mt Colden from Lake Arnold. Rain started pouring down when I neared the top, so I just went straight over and headed down to Lake Colden and Avalanche Lake when the weather cleared. Really great little hike.
urraca man - Jun 13, 2017 8:37 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 2017
Big Mountain LoopCombined this mountain with Wright, Algonquin, and Iroquois. Epic day. Started at Lake Colden and traversed to the Loj. Looks like they are doing lots of maintenance up there.
Bkoziol3 - Dec 25, 2016 2:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2016
Solo Hike on Busy DaySolo hike from the Meadows trail head. Made great time on the loop to Colden Summit and back through Avalanche Pass. Never seen so many cars parked to access High Peaks from ADK Lodge.
CRiedel2 - Jun 10, 2016 9:52 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2016
Different Loop HikeI needed to bag Iroquois, so I decided to make a loop hike out of it. I started from the Loj, up Algonquin to Iroquois. Then down to Lake Colden and up the Mt Colden trail to the summit. Then returned going past Lake Arnold and back to the Loj. Nice loop, challenging!
aesopsplayground - May 22, 2016 6:32 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2016
From bush whack from hell to summit of heavenParty of four, started climbing then belated into the trap dike. Summited after free soloing a section then bush whacked to the summit. Got our asses beat by the rough (yet absolutely unbelievably beautiful and hard core) terrain. View from the top was well worth it. Especially from the view from the ridge to the east of it. Well worth the exhaustion. 14.5 miles over 14 hours. Just he break from society I needed. Recommended if your serious about getting your ass beat.
Rhughson47 - Aug 26, 2014 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2014
Sunset ClimbPerfect evening on Colden. Had the summit to ourselves.
Colinzeye - May 30, 2014 11:38 am Date Climbed: May 22, 2014
Southside from the Flowed LandsHiked in from the Loj early morning and set up camp by 1:30 at the south side tent sites of Lake Colden. After lunch, made a quick ru up the South side of Colden. Steep trail with a little ice, the pouring rain and cold summit temps made it tough. But on the way down, about 11 vertical feet from the summit, the sun broke for a few minutes blessing us with a perfect view of the flowed lands and Lake Colden in the valley. Not bad for the 1st of 46.
CObergsteigen - Mar 7, 2014 1:23 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 1998
Hometown peakFirst peak of week long trip with Rick
yadahzoemtn - Sep 1, 2013 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 14, 2008
Solo from AusableTagged on Blake with this one.
yadahzoemtn - Sep 1, 2013 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Feb 18, 2009
Winter Ascent10 degrees below 0 and a storm on the way. But we made it. Thanks Dan.
Onager - Jul 27, 2013 3:52 pm Date Climbed: Apr 6, 2013
Awesome viewsBackpacked in from the Adirondack Loj on April 5th and spent the night at Lake Arnold. The Lake Arnold campsite was well above 3500' and very cold this time of the year. We awoke at 8:30am and summited nearby Mount Colden 4715' from Lake Arnold. The weather was clear and sunny, but still cold enough to require winter clothing and snowshoes. We arrived at the summit around 10:30am after climbing several false peaks. We headed back down the trail to Lake Arnold, melted snow for water, and packed up our tent and other gear. We made the 6 miles trek back down from Lake Arnold to the Loj with 45 lbs. of gear on each of our backs. The trip was quite the experience! Round trip we hiked over 16 miles.
fox045 - Dec 1, 2012 8:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 12, 1992
Mt ColdenWith Warren Hills High School Wilderness Experience
Hotoven - Jan 9, 2012 4:06 pm Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2012
Nice climbFree soloed the Trap Dike and slabs to the top. No view, almost white out conditions. It snowed all day and there was a consistent 30 mph wind.
jcoalter - Aug 2, 2011 11:54 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2011
Summer Trip up Trap DikeBeautiful day, relatively dry conditions. The trip up the dike was fantastic. Views near the top were great.
chocodove - Aug 1, 2011 10:55 am Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2011
Trap DikeGreat hike and the Trap Dike pretty straightforward if you do your research. Next time I will have to go down the slide on the other side.
stokel - Jun 17, 2011 11:28 am Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2009
Via Trap DikeBy far, the greatest way to climb this mountain. Done it twice and would do it a third if I get the chance again!
forgues9999 - May 1, 2011 12:00 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 1993
Great loopUp Algonquin, down through avalanche, then Colden
chrisbrown - Feb 23, 2011 2:34 pm
Super thick fog!!!Went up the slab with my dog and we hiked into to the clouds. Could't see 10' ahead ad was amazing! The top was incredible windy, rainy, and cold! Loved the slab