North Lake Reservior
Primitive camping opportunities and trails along the North Lake Reservoir in the Adirondacks.
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Primitive camping opportunities and trails along the North Lake Reservoir in the Adirondacks.
Link to anΒ Interactive Map of the Northville Placid Trail.
Type | Name | Description | Coordinates |
Hand Launch | Ceder River Flow Boat Ramp | Hand Carry Launch, Ramp | 43.725826369700904, -74.47289916126694 |
Lean-To | Beaver Pond (Aka Cedar Lakes Lean-To #2) | Β | 43.625969396804386, -74.54927150370021 |
Lean-To | Carry Lean-To | Β | 43.67874488347091, -74.49549821879448 |
Lean-To | Catlin Bay #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.99801269269887, -74.39278456108421 |
Lean-To | Cedar Lakes #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.628125665037935, -74.54047323992656 |
Lean-To | Cold River #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.14251664317184, -74.13035824291548 |
Lean-To | Cold River #3 Lean-To | Β | 44.091459278051204, -74.25764175084498 |
Lean-To | Cold River #4 Lean-To | Β | 44.09139025333258, -74.25573480252505 |
Lean-To | Cold River Lean-To #1 Lean-To | Β | 44.14272737628489, -74.12984021065587 |
Lean-To | Duck Hole #1 Lean-To | Β | 44.14162687400988, -74.10693734676616 |
Lean-To | Duck Hole #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.14167686466829, -74.10654354672256 |
Lean-To | Hamilton Lake Stream #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.39741359517532, -74.45529759002217 |
Lean-To | Hidden Cove Lean-To | Β | 44.00265528819394, -74.38648026325164 |
Lean-To | Kelly Point #1 Lean-To | Β | 44.02880023617087, -74.36730798599064 |
Lean-To | Kelly Point #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.02870256717196, -74.36713034867948 |
Lean-To | Moose Pond Lean-To | Β | 44.182843382402666, -74.07364102375995 |
Lean-To | Mud Lake Lean-To | Β | 43.342671073157994, -74.45629078563864 |
Lean-To | O’neill Flow Lean-To | Β | 43.875596840936154, -74.36642623697053 |
Lean-To | Ouluska Pass Brook Lean-To | Β | 44.120221281603584, -74.18744717390932 |
Lean-To | Plumley Point #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.06559891610762, -74.32761224546002 |
Lean-To | Rodney Point #1 Lean-To | Β | 44.04140938489936, -74.35014909639557 |
Lean-To | Rodney Point #2 Lean-To | Β | 44.042976745412616, -74.34933464753136 |
Lean-To | Seward Lean-To | Β | 44.106244137686204, -74.2091536427719 |
Lean-To | Silver Lake Lean-To | Β | 43.29193545679836, -74.4237351676776 |
Lean-To | South Lake Lean-To | Β | 43.58724480971, -74.62157883837274 |
Lean-To | Spruce Lake #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.52728411257782, -74.6099246975027 |
Lean-To | Spruce Lake #2 Lean-To | Β | 43.53463062983387, -74.60808580306896 |
Lean-To | Spruce Lake #3 Lean-To | Β | 43.53712972792447, -74.60820962802477 |
Lean-To | Stephens Pond Lean-To | Β | 43.818673668554965, -74.42052487172707 |
Lean-To | Tirrel Pond North Lean-To | Β | 43.887344477557306, -74.37880062606054 |
Lean-To | West Canada Creek Lean-To | Β | 43.58698761405157, -74.61399797100106 |
Lean-To | West Lake #1 Lean-To | Β | 43.59316222884976, -74.62688668431306 |
Lean-To | West Stony Creek Lean-To | Β | 43.22474428954461, -74.26933345717664 |
Paved Parking Lot | Lake Durant Northville Placid Trail Parking Lot | Paved, 12 Vehicle Capacity | 43.84219550506574, -74.3862742856788 |
Paved Parking Lot | Northville Lake Placid Trail Parking Lot | Paved, Good Condition | 43.84213270187873, -74.38656792328511 |
Primitive Tent Site | Canary Pond Campsite | Β | 43.30513256312245, -74.4472062440692 |
Primitive Tent Site | Cedar Lake Dam 1 | Β | 43.62894580965635, -74.53639939387939 |
Primitive Tent Site | Cedar Lake Dam Tentsite | Β | 43.62937624507422, -74.53679785644344 |
Primitive Tent Site | Cedar River Flow Tentsite | Β | 43.70292480315104, -74.48713041165333 |
Primitive Tent Site | Fall Stream Tentsites | Β | 43.49661052800474, -74.53713112743992 |
Primitive Tent Site | Jessup River Tentsites | Β | 43.51246207852797, -74.57229710138834 |
Primitive Tent Site | Kelly Point Tentsites | Β | 44.02910364406153, -74.36670207204214 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose Pond Tentsites | Β | 44.18274441156179, -74.07408240028583 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 01 | Live | 43.72667672123972, -74.47410026642402 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 02 | Live | 43.72665150100841, -74.47331107300782 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 03 | Live | 43.725959512295866, -74.47389996564202 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 04 | Live | 43.726067692208126, -74.47423264719026 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 05 | Live | 43.725563790898704, -74.47417512282912 |
Primitive Tent Site | Moose River Plains Campsite 06 | Live | 43.72522313374867, -74.47458303719159 |
Primitive Tent Site | Mud Lake Tentsites | Β | 43.59647433847274, -74.61354076182431 |
Primitive Tent Site | O’neill Flow Tentsite | Β | 43.87567135918534, -74.3666467203306 |
Primitive Tent Site | Rock Lake Campsite | Β | 43.265591839994535, -74.41543516012669 |
Primitive Tent Site | Salmon River Tentsites | Β | 43.907925071619914, -74.38530801916977 |
Primitive Tent Site | Shattuck Clearing Tentsites | Β | 44.08679657756681, -74.26368397541134 |
Primitive Tent Site | Silver Lake Tent Site | Β | 43.29112770008321, -74.4240469986026 |
Primitive Tent Site | Spruce Lake Tentsite | Β | 43.53695545329776, -74.60818912022354 |
Primitive Tent Site | Tirrell Pond North Tentsites | Β | 43.88594343639596, -74.37834897628142 |
Primitive Tent Site | Trailside Campsite | Β | 43.2716741112023, -74.43107546264162 |
Primitive Tent Site | Wanika Falls Tentsites | Β | 44.19944690357389, -74.05663862305364 |
Primitive Tent Site | West Lake Former Caretaker Clearing Tentsites | Β | 43.59389874347195, -74.62560220247346 |
Primitive Tent Site | Whitehouse Campsite | Β | 43.373430193527696, -74.43578942968477 |
Primitive Tent Site | Whitehouse Campsite | Β | 43.37406302094423, -74.43516794694158 |
Primitive Tent Site | Woods Lake Campsite #2 | Fire Pit, Water Front Campsite | 43.25071034607129, -74.31177480398298 |
Primitive Tent Site | Woods Lake Campsite #3 | Fire Ring, Water Front Tentsite, Scenic View | 43.250888826581715, -74.31104030228295 |
Primitive Tent Site | Woods Lake Campsite #4 | Fire Place, Water Front Campsite, Nice View | 43.251811433787196, -74.3092782205918 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Benson Road Parking Area | 8 Vehicle Capacity | 43.24745928673895, -74.31187044250609 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Chubb River Bridge | Β | 44.2628824981147, -74.01364844250504 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Moose River Recrieation Area | Northville-Placid And Cedar River Trails | 43.726457025366315, -74.47386984656715 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Norhtville Placid Parking-Haskells Rd | Β | 43.45841038153893, -74.52201705350714 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Northville Placid Trail Parking Area | 6 Car Interior Parking Area | 43.21330828950083, -74.2083824784703 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Northville Placid Trail Route 28n Parking Lot | Β | 43.97584466308438, -74.39296138679799 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Tarbell Road Shoulder Parking Lot | Β | 43.984346733793245, -74.39813014848872 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Wakely Dam | Β | 43.72640808237045, -74.47425964611213 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Wakely Mountain Trailhead Parking Lot | 1250 Sq Feet | 43.732197733217824, -74.47253968128065 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Wakely Pond Accessible Fishing Dock | Β | 43.737643556916666, -74.46542853470272 |
Unpaved Parking Lot | Wakely Pond Accessible Launch | Β | 43.738042554833534, -74.46399313053813 |
Big Eddy Trail: Take the White House Connector Trail 0.2 miles to Northville Placid Trail. Head North-West on the NPT until you climb over a small ridge (roughly 60 feet ascent) and then bear right at 1/2 mile mark. Head 0.8 mile to two campsites and the cable crossing over Hamilton Lake Stream.
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Pharaoh Mountain is located about 10 miles east of Schroon Lake, and can be accessed from the Long Swing / Pharaoh Mountain Trail from the North along with a much steeper and longer trail from Pharaoh Lake from south.
If you choose to take the infamous and rough Crane Pond Truck Trail to it’s end, and then park at Crane Pond, it’s only about a 3 1/2 mile hike up the mountain. If you stop at Alder Pond, and don’t drive through the shallow end of Alder Pond to get to the last mile of Crane Pond Road, then it’s a 4 1/2 mile hike each way.
Below is Alder Pond. It was an amazing morning, as the rain let up and started to clear off. The truck trail cuts through the end of the pond, and with the recent rains, it was deeper then I wanted to take my old pickup through.
At end of Crane Pond Road is Crane Pond (not surpisingly!) There is a parking area here, and Crane Pond is known for it’s good fishing and beauty.
Reaching Glidden Marsh on the Pharaoh Mountain Trail. Pharoah Mountain is in the distance, with the peak sticking up. Most of the trail is relatively flat, until you reach the mountain, and then you start climbing.
About halfway up there, there is the most charming little water fall.
As you climb, views become progressively better.
Reaching the summit, there are views in almost all directions, although you have to wonder around the top of the mountain to get all views. Here is looking North-East toward Ticonderoga. You can see Lake Champlain in the distance — barely, along with Crane Pond, Alder Pond, Oxbow Lake, and other features up close.
On the northernly view, you have nice views of the High Peaks Region of the Adirondacks, with Mount Marcy and Alonquin Mountains peaking out top.
To the south-west, there are view of Gore Mountain (ski trails still with snow on it as of April 11).
There also is a primative campsite on top of Pharaoh Mountain.
To the South-East there is Pharaoh Lake, which I did not visit, but the maps show about 5 lean-tos surround it.
Desolate Swamp is quite purty from the mountain.
After hiking up the mountain, I took a side trip to the beautiful Oxbow Pond, and the other side of Glidden Marsh. Here is the Long-Swing Trail along the edge of Glidden Marsh, near the turn off to Oxbow Lake.
Oxbow Lake is so beautiful, and probably real deep.
The Oxbow Lean-To. It looks well used, but is in good shape, and has a decent outhouse a little ways from it, a fire pit, along with lots of water for cooking in the nearby pond.
The one end of Oxbow Lake is swampy, as it runs between outfall of Crab Pond down to Oxbow.
Heading back to the truck, the sun flickers on the outlet of Glidden Marsh.
An amazing hike. Definitely want to come back, and possibly spend a night at Oxbow Pond.
Today's explorations bring me to Sugar Hill State Forest and the Finger Lakes Trail. Lots of good places to hike and camp around here. I hear equestrians and snowmobiles like it two with miles and miles of trails to do, some a bit muddy from the shallow soil and horse hooves.
As seen on this 1895 topographic map.