Lake Colden

Lake Colden is a 41 acre lake located in the Adirondack High Peaks in New York, United States. Lake Colden sits at 2764 ft at the western base of 4,714 ft Mount Colden. To the northwest lie the MacIntyre Mountains— 5,115 ft Algonquin Peak (the second highest mountain in the state), 4829 ft Boundary Peak, 4,843 ft Iroquois Peak and 4,380 ft Mount Marshall. Mount Marcy is 2.8 mi to the east. Lake Colden is fed by Avalanche Lake, to the northeast and in turn feeds Flowed Lands, to the southwest.

Being in the heart of the High Peaks, the area is very popular with hikers. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation maintains an Interior Outpost on the western shore. There are a number of campsites and lean-tos in the area.

Lake Colden was named after David C. Colden in 1836; Colden was an investor in the Tahawus iron works of Archibald MacIntyre.