Reflecting Calm at Colgate Lake
Colgate Lake is a scenic 29-acre lake located in the 1,495 Colgate Lake Wild Forest in the town of East Jewett. The area around the lake provides panoramic views of the Blackhead Mountain Range, which includes Thomas Cole (3,950 feet), Black Dome (3,990 feet) and Blackhead (3,950 feet). The lake is named after Robert Colgate, the 19th century owner of what is now the Colgate-Palmolive company. He owned thousands of acres in the East Kill Valley area, including the land in and around Colgate Lake.