Lake Cole–White Pond, 5 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Lake Cole–White Pond, 5 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Frost Valley, NY. The route passes White Pond and Lake Cole. It climbs 1,148 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,946 – 2,566 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Perimiter 41.98855, -74.50257
Nearest town Frost Valley, NY
Directions
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Lake Cole–White Pond, 5 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 1,944–2,565 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Perimiter · 41.98855, -74.50257
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Perimiter, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Sunrise, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass White Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Lake Cole.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto Line Shack, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Rocky Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Perimiter, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Perimiter Trailhead
- Line Shack via Rocky Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- High Falls–Rocky Road, 3 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,180 ft
- White Pond–Rocky Road, 3 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,177 ft
- White Pond–Rocky Road, 3 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,177 ft
- High Falls–Line Shack, 4 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,157 ft
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