Colvin: 4,057', 39th Highest Elevation in the Adirondacks; Blake: 3,960', 43rd
Lower Ausable Lake with Wolfjaws, Armstrong & Gothics to the left. Noonmark with Giant behind at right.
| Some peaks you hike because
the view is beautiful from the summit, or perhaps the hike itself is
interesting or aesthetically pleasing. Other peaks you hike, because
you're a complusive person who sets personal goals, such as becoming a
46er. Colvin fits the first category, while Blake falls with a thud
into the latter. Taking the Lake Road trail to Colvin, or better still
the Gill Brook Trail (to check out waterfalls and lovely clear pools)
and which hooks up with the Elk Pass trail anyway, hike towards Elk
Pass, looking on your right for the trail to Colvin and Blake. The
trail up to Colvin is not particularly strenuous, while the descent to
the col between Colvin and Blake is nearly as short and ornery as the
ascent up
Blake, after which you're rewarded with a stubby peak with trees
blocking nearly all views. It then occurs to you that the only
way back to your car is back down the unworthy Blake, and up the
tougher side of Colvin. Anyway, there are some nice views of Colvin and
the High Peaks to the west while you're hiking and descending Blake,
and Colvin makes the whole effort worthwhile. From Otter Chalet and
Deep Woods Cabin, take
Springfield Rd. south to Jay, 9N south into Keene, and 73 southeast
through Keene Valley and St. Huberts. Hiker parking is off the second
intersection marked "Ausable Club" as you're driving south on 73
towards the Northway. You have to walk about 1/2 mile from your car to
the Lake Road sign-in point. |
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Basin, Saddleback, Gothics, Armstrong & Wolfjaws from Colvin, with Sawteeth in front. Hiking friends with High Peaks in back.
Upper Ausable Lake from Colvin, left, and the Adirondack Mountain Reserve Gate at head Of Ausable Club Lake Road.
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