This was the first time for me to camp in the midst of a remote mountain area in the USA although I had done at public camping sites where cars can reach.  This time I stayed at a “lean-to” or a camping shelter, indicated by the mark in the following map. At the summit of Mt. Marcy located in the Adirondack State Park, NY, I enjoyed the 360 degree view of green mountains and lakes.  I went down through the trail to the west gorges, Lake Colden and Avalanche Lake.  The latter was breathtakingly beautiful in the combination of the lake and towering cliffs although I had a hard time to go through the trail of Avalanche Pass.