Lake Colden Campground
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Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
New York · Cross-country skiing · Near Schroon Lake
Algonquin Trail
- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 5,488 ft
- climb
- 5,108 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Algonquin Trail is a cross-country ski route in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail is an out-and-back that starts at about 4,767 feet and climbs to a high point of 5,108 feet, with a total elevation gain of 5,488 feet over the round trip. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.73 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 40 percent. The trail is 5.3 miles long, and the one-way elevation gain is 2,705 feet. The Iroquois Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Wright Trail and Wright Peak Ski Trail are both within a mile. For a longer outing, the Lake Colden Trail is about 1.2 miles off.
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