| Mount Colden | |
|---|---|
 Mount Colden as seen from Wright Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,714 ft (1,437 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 11th[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°07′37″N 73°57′36″W / 44.1269976°N 73.9598674°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Colden Location of Mount Colden in New York | |
| Location | Keene, New York, U.S. |
| Parent range | Adirondacks |
| Topo map | USGS North Elba |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 1849, by Robert Clark and Alexander Ralph[4] |
| Easiest route | Hike from the Adirondak Loj |
Mount Colden is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the eleventh-highest peak in New York, with an elevation of 4,714 feet (1,437 m), and one of the 46 High Peaks in Adirondack Park. It is located in the town of Keene in Essex County. The peak is named after David C. Colden, an investor in the McIntyre Iron Works at Tahawus. The mountain is known for the Trap Dike on its west face, which forms a large crevice running up the mountain that can be clearly seen from Avalanche Lake. The summit of the mountain can be reached by two hiking trails, which are frequently combined to form a circuit through Avalanche Pass, or by climbing the Trap Dike. The summit is in an alpine tundra zone above the treeline, and offers views of surrounding mountains and lakes.
- ^ Goodwin 2021, p. 286.
- ^ "The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers". adk46er.org. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Mount Colden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ Carson 1927, pp. 48–49.