2 nights semi beginner lake colden/ pharaoh lake

Hi all, going backpacking in 2 weeks with my buddy and our girlfriends. My buddy and I are relatively experienced, my gf is an avid hiker but new to camping, and his gf is a total noob.

I’m torn between pharaoh or lake colden. Am also open to any other options.

My thoughts if we do Colden, is that my gf and I can bag some peaks while my buddy and his GF can lounge at the campsite.

My thoughts on Pharoah is that it will be relatively chill, with some waterfront camping which is more of what they’re after. We could do a loop, and my GF and I could do Pharoah mountain as well.

Any other ideas? We would go on a Monday or Tuesday morning so hopefully it’s not super crowded

Posted Jul 27, 2025, 3:56 PM UTC

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