PHARAOH LAKE & MOUNTAIN hiking, camping, skiing, canoeing + review of the 6 lean-tos.

Jan 2025 - The bridge over Mill Brook on the Pharoah Lake Trail is out. This bridge is located a little over 1 mile from the trailhead. The Pharoah Lake Trail is closed at that point. The Crab Pond Trail can still be accessed from the Pharoah Lake Trail prior to reaching Mill Brook. Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. The area is fairly popular in summer, especially on weekends. Youth camps bring larger groups in at times - they are often noisy - late August into fall should be quieter. Have skied into the lake several times - my 1st wilderness backcountry ski was to Pharaoh Lake - cotton corduroy pants, whiskey at lean-to #5, did not ski well on the way out! The 1st time I climbed Pharaoh Mountain was when there was an observer in the fire tower - the fire tower was knocked down by vandals in 1992 so my my visit was before then - I must be getting old! On the way in from Beaver Pond Rd: Lean-to #1: Classic site, closest to the water. Great view up the lake to Treadway Mtn. Fair...