Gothics Slides/Ore Bed Brook

Located in the heart of the Adirondack High Peaks region, within the Johns Brook Valley, Gothics Slides is just one great option that involves the The Peggy O’Brien hut. Begin your trip from the Garden Parking Area and proceed up Phelps Trail/ John Brooks Trail. After 3.5 miles you will reach Camp Peggy O’Brien. Camp Peggy serves as a headquarters for some of the best hut based skiing in the Northeast. From the hut, follow the Woodsfall Trail and head right at the junction on Ore Bed Brook Trail. Continue to climb, crossing a slide. You can ski from the slide or continue ascending the Ore Bed Brook Trail until reaching another, yet steeper and longer slide. Both options lead back to Camp Peggy O’Brien. For more advanced skiers, Gothics also offers some more committing routes that require technical ski mountaineering. Make sure to asses the avalanche hazards before attempting any of these options. To return to the Garden parking area from Camp Peggy O’Brien, it is best reached by taking the Southside Trail, which has red blazes along half of the trails distance. From the point where the red blazes stop, move uphill a short distance until reaching the Jeep/snowmobile trail road. Follow this and look for the sign pointing you to the Garden Parking Area and head left. Cross the Johns Brook and link back up with the Johns Brook trail back to the parking area.