rbi99
New member
I am brand new to the Whites and a few weeks ago I packed into Unknown Pond for three nights. I managed to grab the only tent site there with views across to the Presidentials which was really nice. From any site of course there were no views of the pond itself. I am thinking about coming up in late May for another three nighter. I have the AMC book and the 60 best day hike book and the internet of course. It's rather daunting to say the least since I am so unfamiliar with the area. Like Unknown, I prefer to set up camp and then do hikes out of there. I haven't been able so far to find what I am looking for. I can pack in maybe five or six miles depending on difficulty, and it would be absolutely awesome if from my tent there would be either views of a pond/lake and ideally mountains. I want to climb one peak and I can manage maybe 3000' of elevation gain. In the Adirondacks, for those of you familiar with this spot, Colden Lake meets all of that criteria. I would come mid week to cut down on crowds. In that respect, fewer is better. I will have my dog with me, but she is amazing on the trail.