Pharaoh Mountain is the only mountain of much size, although the smaller hills have very steep sides and cliffs, presenting more of an impression of relief than actually exists.
Forestedit
Fires have burned over most of the region in the past. As a result of this and the dry sites, much of the tree growth is coniferous with some white birch mixed in. The white pine-white birch type along the shores of several of the lakes and ponds adds immeasurably to their attractiveness. Stands of some of the best quality Adirondack hardwoods exist in the covelike pockets of the unburned area in the northeast.
Wateredit
Pharaoh Lake, which gives the unit its name, is one of the largest lakes in the Adirondack Park that lies totally within the Forest Preserve.
Recreationedit
The area is a popular destination for hiking and backpacking because of its proximity to the Adirondack Northway. Its lean-tos and camp sites provide ample space to camp along its 70 miles of foot trails.[1]
^"Pharaoh Lake Wilderness". New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
Adirondack Park Agency. "Adirondack State Land Master Plan", Updated 2001. [dead link]
Department of Environmental Conservation. "Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area."
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pharaoh, lake, wilderness, area, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, august, 2012, learn, when, remove, this, mess. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2012 Learn how and when to remove this message The Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area an Adirondack Park unit of New York s Forest Preserve straddles the Essex County Warren County line in the towns of Ticonderoga Hague Horicon and Schroon The county road along the east shore of Schroon Lake forms the western boundary to the north private land and NY 74 form the boundary The state land boundary forms most of the remaining perimeter except for a stretch of NY 8 on the south Pharaoh Lake Wilderness AreaIUCN category Ib wilderness area LocationAdirondack Park New York USANearest cityTiconderoga NYCoordinates43 48 39 N 73 39 55 W 43 8107 N 73 66539 W 43 8107 73 66539Area46 283 acres 187 3 km2 Governing bodyNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation The area contains 39 bodies of water covering 1 100 acres 4 4 km2 62 8 miles 101 km of foot trails and 14 lean tos Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Forest 1 2 Water 2 Recreation 3 See also 4 ReferencesGeography editPharaoh Mountain is the only mountain of much size although the smaller hills have very steep sides and cliffs presenting more of an impression of relief than actually exists Forest edit Fires have burned over most of the region in the past As a result of this and the dry sites much of the tree growth is coniferous with some white birch mixed in The white pine white birch type along the shores of several of the lakes and ponds adds immeasurably to their attractiveness Stands of some of the best quality Adirondack hardwoods exist in the covelike pockets of the unburned area in the northeast Water edit Pharaoh Lake which gives the unit its name is one of the largest lakes in the Adirondack Park that lies totally within the Forest Preserve Recreation editThe area is a popular destination for hiking and backpacking because of its proximity to the Adirondack Northway Its lean tos and camp sites provide ample space to camp along its 70 miles of foot trails 1 See also editList of Wilderness Areas in the Adirondack Park Pharaoh Mountain Spectacle Pond Schroon New York References edit Pharaoh Lake Wilderness New York Department of Environmental Conservation Retrieved September 16 2020 Adirondack Park Agency Adirondack State Land Master Plan Updated 2001 dead link Department of Environmental Conservation Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area amp oldid 1205155333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
