Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area — Attraction in Town of Schroon

What a beautiful area! Hike Pharoe Mountain, it has three solid vistas at tge top so make sure you find them all; northwest, southwest, and east. Passed a couple of water bodies in the low area. Bugs were a nuisance so prepare accordingly. The first parking area was really far away. If you have a vehicle with excellent ground clearance you can drive further up and avoid walking along the "road" for so long. There are many other access points and places to see and hike to in the park. But my first experience was...

The hike is densely wooded, but has nice views at the top. We had to hunt a bit to find the USGS marker. We started out at around 7 am, and counted literally 198 red efts - I was quite annoyed that I couldn't rightly say we saw "hundreds". Just two more of the little guys.....

I recommend driving in from the parking lot as far as you feel comfortable. The road is very rough - we have a Subaru Forester and I stopped half way in because I started to get nervous. Others with similar SUVs made it...

Camped at the Putnam pond campground. A great camping experience. The showers and restrooms were ok. Some of then out of order. The nights were peaceful and we didn't find any wildlife foraging for our food even when we cooked late night. The campground also sells ice and firewood. The pond area is extremely beautiful (especially in the fall) for day use. Some adjacent campgrounds were too close but overall things...