Cold Brook Trail

High Peaks Wilderness · near Adirondak Loj

2.6 mi

This trail, one way. Your whole hike may be longer.

About 6.1 mi in from Adirondak Loj

You'll hike other trails to get here.

Closures and warnings

Closed

ClosedThis trail
Cold Brook Trail is not maintained.
The trail has not been maintained since Tropical Storm Irene in 2011.
Read on DEC's site

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Closed
The trail to Little Porter Mountain from the Garden Trailhead is closed.
The portion of the trail crossing private land has been closed to public use by the landowner. Trespassing on those lands is now prohibited. The summit of Little Porter Mountain can still be accessed from the Marcy Field Trailhead or the Cascade Mountain Trailhead.
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Closed
From the evening of 10/24/26 until the morning of 12/7/26 - hikers may not enter the Elk Lake Conservation Easement.
All hiking is closed during this time.
Read on DEC's site
Caution
The High Peaks Wilderness has many trails that cross rivers and streams without bridges.
These crossings require some planning when there is rain in the forecast or there is high water. Several of these crossings can rise significantly during a rainstorm, being easily crossed in the morning and by afternoon more challenging.
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9 more alerts for the High Peaks regionCaution

Caution
Hurricane Mountain WildernessThe roof on the Hurricane Mountain Fire Tower has been damaged.
DEC is working on a plan to source materials and repair the roof. The damage does not impact users safety, though you might get wet if it is raining!
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Notice
Advance reservations for parking, daily access, and overnight access to trailheads accessed through the AMR are required May 1 through Oct. 31.
Read on DEC's site
Notice
McKenzie Mountain Wilderness
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Notice

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Where to park

Adirondak Loj / Heart Lake (High Peaks Information Center)
3.8 mi from the trail · Run by Adirondack Mountain Club
Parking fee: $25/day non-members ($15 after 1 p.m.); $10/day ADK members ($6 half day). 2026 rates.
Fills before 6 a.m. on summer weekends and before 9 a.m. on weekdays. No buses or RVs. ADK directs overflow to the lot at the end of Meadows Lane.
More info: adk.org
Upper Works Trail Parking
4.0 mi from the trail · DEC parking
East River Trail Parking
4.4 mi from the trail · DEC parking

Distances are as the crow flies.

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Where to park

Adirondak Loj / Heart Lake (High Peaks Information Center)

3.8 mi from the trail · Run by Adirondack Mountain Club

Parking fee: $25/day non-members ($15 after 1 p.m.); $10/day ADK members ($6 half day). 2026 rates.

Fills before 6 a.m. on summer weekends and before 9 a.m. on weekdays. No buses or RVs. ADK directs overflow to the lot at the end of Meadows Lane.

More info: adk.org

Upper Works Trail Parking

4.0 mi from the trail · DEC parking

East River Trail Parking

4.4 mi from the trail · DEC parking

Distances are as the crow flies.

Cold Brook Trail

Closures and warnings

Cold Brook Trail is not maintained.

The trail to Little Porter Mountain from the Garden Trailhead is closed.

From the evening of 10/24/26 until the morning of 12/7/26 - hikers may not enter the Elk Lake Conservation Easement.

The High Peaks Wilderness has many trails that cross rivers and streams without bridges.

Hurricane Mountain WildernessThe roof on the Hurricane Mountain Fire Tower has been damaged.

Advance reservations for parking, daily access, and overnight access to trailheads accessed through the AMR are required May 1 through Oct. 31.

McKenzie Mountain Wilderness

Where to park

More trails near Adirondak Loj

Cold Brook Trail

Closures and warnings

Cold Brook Trail is not maintained.

The trail to Little Porter Mountain from the Garden Trailhead is closed.

From the evening of 10/24/26 until the morning of 12/7/26 - hikers may not enter the Elk Lake Conservation Easement.

The High Peaks Wilderness has many trails that cross rivers and streams without bridges.

Hurricane Mountain WildernessThe roof on the Hurricane Mountain Fire Tower has been damaged.

Advance reservations for parking, daily access, and overnight access to trailheads accessed through the AMR are required May 1 through Oct. 31.

McKenzie Mountain Wilderness

Where to park

More trails near Adirondak Loj

The Boreas Ponds Lean-to offers the only designated camping location on Boreas Ponds currently.

The Avalanche Lake Designated Campsites have been closed.

The access trail to Feldspar Lean-to has a bridge with a broken stringer, over the Opalescent River.

The Town of Keene prohibits parking along Johns Brook, Market, and Adirondack Streets in Keene Valley.

The Mr. Van Ski Trail between the Van Hoevenberg Trail (to Mt. Marcy) and the South Meadow Trail is currently flooded with beaver activit…

Be prepared to wait out high water if you encounter this on your return.

Please exercise caution and educate yourself about fording streams in the backcountry.

Calkins Creek Crossover Horse Trail has a broken bridge and a washed out bridge.

The gate at Clear Pond is closed for the winter and will remain closed until after spring mud season.

The interior register box at Duck Hole, along the NPT, has been damaged/destroyed.

DEC and other agencies will be enforcing the No Parking Zones along State Route 73.

Management of the Boreas Ponds Tract is defined by the 2018 High Peaks Wilderness UMP Amendment and the 2018 Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest UMP Amendment.

Gulf Brook Road is now open for the season.

Once again, the private landowners have agreed to allow hiking on Owls Head Trail during the week.

The Trap Dike on Mt. Colden is not a hiking trail or an official route that is maintained by DEC. This popular adventure is a rock climb.

Many of the herd paths found on Mount Marshall and some of the other trail-less peaks meander around the slopes of the mountain without reaching the peak.

The Upper Works parking area is going to be getting a new vault toilet installed towards the end of October.

The motorized access route for people with disabilities providing access to Boreas Ponds is now open.

The bridge over Ouluska Brook has collapsed into the brook.

The easement agreement provides for public hiking only on designated trails and roads.

The Hidden Cove Lean-to on the eastern shore of Long Lake, in the Adirondack Canoe Route Zone of the High Peaks Wilderness, will be worke…

The Adirondack Canoe Route is part of the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail (NFCT) which links the waterways of New York, Vermont, Qué…

Rules specific to this property include no camping, no dogs, no drones, and no off-trail travel.

The Island House Lean-to on the eastern shore of Long Lake, in the Adirondack Canoe Route Zone of the High Peaks Wilderness has a hole in the roof.

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