Beaver Point Lean-to Another nicely situated Lean-to on the shores of Lake Colden. [enlarge]

Reflections of Colden A Reflection of Mount Colden in Lake Colden. [enlarge]

Trail, Lake Colden A picture of a bit of the trail along the north/west side of Lake Colden. [enlarge]

Interior Outpost The DEC Interior Outpost at Lake Colden. Manned year-round by a caretaker who looks after the wilderness in the area. [enlarge]

courtesy Markus

Cosy Outpost The interior of the Lake Colden Interior Outpost is a picture-pefect rustic log cabin. This would be a beautiful place, building and location, to spend time. Many thanks to the caretaker Gardner for chatting and for letting us take a quick snap! [enlarge]

Traip Dike A fall view of the trap dike. Note how the lack of leaves allow for a clear view of the whole dike. [enlarge]

Twilight at Avalanche Lake Dusk falls as we reach the northern end of Avalanche Lake. [enlarge]

Following orders We obeyed orders and made Markus come back with us! :-) [enlarge]

The end of a long day Finishing in darkness, and tired and a bit hungry. I quite enjoyed this hike - it offered a large amount of variety and excellent scenery. [enlarge]

Interactive Trackmap & Photo Points - Mt Redfield - Double-click map to expand Interactive Trackmap & Photo Points - Mt Redfield - click to expand

Elevation Profile over Distance This is the GPS-derived profile of the elevation, graphed over distance. We chose to go up over the pass at Lake Arnold, and return via Lake Colden and Avalanche Pass. [enlarge]

Elevation Profile over Time This is the GPS-derived profile of the elevation, graphed over time. [enlarge]