PHARAOH LAKE WILDERNESS skiing
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. Jan 18, 2024 - CRANE POND, GLIDDEN MARSH, & OXSHOE POND xc ski. Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. Started out on the old woods road, with some nice views down to Alder Creek & icy waterfalls, more washouts with mini brooks crossing the old roadway than my last time here. Icy base topped with up to 6" of powder - less powder was usually under hemlocks. I skied out onto CP & GM - the ice felt solid. The bridges over CP outlet (Alder Creek) & GM outlet were in good shape. A little before GM we had to detour around some blowdown. The steep climb from GM was best done by zigzagging up (& later down) off-trail. OP was lovely as usual - lunch at the lean-to. Views of Pharaoh Mtn from certain p...