| Directions
From the village of Lake Placid, proceed southeast on
NY 73. In North Elba, take a right toward Adirondack
Loj. The Van Hoevenberg trailhead is just east of
Heart Lake.
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| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Newcomb |
| USGS Map: |
Keene Valley |
| Waterway: |
Unnamed stream feeding Lake Colden |
| Latitude: |
N 44° 7' 57" |
| Longitude: |
W 73° 58' 48" |
| Drop: |
NA |
| Type: |
NA |
| Region: |
Off NY 73 between Lake Placid and Keene |
| Parking: |
NA |
| Trail type: |
NA |
| Length of hike: |
6.0 mile one-way |
| Difficulty: |
Difficult |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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Follow the Van Hoevenberg Trail, which starts near
the parking area at the Adirondack Loj, for 2.1 miles to Marcy Dam.
Continue on the main trail toward Avalanche Pass. Past Avalanche
Lake, just before reaching Lake Colden, there is a trail that leads
to Algonquin Peak. This is 3.0 miles from Marcy Dam.
There is a smaller waterfall on the way to the main falls which
is 0.8 miles from that point.
If anyone has any pictures of this waterfall, we would be very
interested in
hearing from
you.
This unnamed stream enters Lake Colden a short distance downstream
from the waterfall. The flow from there is through a body
of water called Flowed Lands and into the opalescent River.
This empties into the Hudson River with joins the Atlantic ocean
in New York City.
The Heart Lake area by the Adirondack Loj provides the access
for Rocky Falls, MacIntyre Brook Falls, Indian Falls and the Lake
Colden Tributary Falls. Considering the length of the hike
to these areas, you might want to consider grouping these together.
Last update: November 9, 2015
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