Trip report

Pharaoh Lake, Adirondacks Backpack!

Backpacking DATE: 09/06/2024 - 09/08/2024

Trip/Event Location: Brant Lake, NY
US

Trip Leader(s): Richardg

Max # People: 6

Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money

Difficulty Level: Moderate to Strenuous

The Pharaoh Lake Wilderness runs along the Eastern side of Schroon Lake in the Adirondacks
and consists of a series of pristine lakes and ponds surrounding Pharaoh Mountain. Pharaoh
Lake, with a

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Driving directions to the location and spot to meet at:

Trailhead: From exit 25 on the Northway, head E on NY 8 to the NE end of Brant Lake. After
following the main part of the lake, take the first L (N) onto Palisades Rd. (around the N end of
the lake), 0.0 miles. After passing a old stone barn on the L and a L bend in the road, and
then the Point O'Pines Farm Rd. soon after on the R, take the next R at 1.5 miles onto Beaver
Pond Rd. At 2.6 miles on a bend, the dirt Pharaoh Lake Rd. cuts off to the R. At 3.1 miles the
road reaches the wilderness boundary area and the new parking lot on the left. From the parking area, the
Mill Brook trailhead is 1.1 miles up the road. We will depart from the parking lot promptly at 12 PM!


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Members That Participated

Richardg

Outdoor Fitness Level: Strenuous


NYC/Hudson Valley, NY


United States
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