Mark and I were looking for a short hike to do the day before a longer dayhike. We were going to stay overnight in Schroon lake so we opted to hike to Treadway mountain in the Pharoah Lakes Wilderness. The book said "hidden gem" and "great views from mostly open summit". This little fella didn't disapoint! We left the trailhead at 2pm after asking an older couple who just finished how long it took. It was a nice up and down walk through open woods (mostly deciduous) and along the shoreline of Putnam Pond. The terrain was reminiscent of Gatineau Park. After an hour, we hit the side trail up to Treadway. It was not steep but got progressively rockier as we went up until it was open slabs. The summit was as advertised, mostly open with views of Pharoah Lake (as well as the rest of the Wilderness) and a whole lot of the high peaks. A spirited game of identify the peaks ensued. The debate raged (That is Algonquin! No, you are blind, it's obviously Marcy! etc) until we spotted the distinctive saddle shape of Saddleback.
A nice warm up hike in what looks like a great place to do some backpacking!
Labels: Pharoah Lakes Wilderness, Treadway mountain
2 Comments:
Indeed, Pharoah is an awesome place to backpack. I love all the ponds. You don't always have to do the High Peaks to have fun.
Great pics.
Thanks. There sure is a lot to discover in the adirondacks.
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