| In the Catskill Mountains, just west of Newpaltz NY, (60ish
miles north of NYC) there is an old resort hotel on a lake. It is still operated as a
resort but has walking trails open to the public, winding up and down hills, through
beautiful and elaborate gardens/groves. In my opinion this is the most beautiful place in
NY State, and more beautiful than anything in Connecticut or NJ as well. If you have
to be in NYC, Springfield MA, Albany, Poughkeepsie, or NJ for any period of time you just
HAVE to spend a day at Mohonk. These photos were taken by an amateur (the pros would do
lots better) on a random Saturday in late Spring 1996. |
| All pictures by Tadd
Torborg. See copyright notice at the bottom of the page. |
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The official
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The lay of the land
The mountain house sits on a lake which itself is hundreds of feet up a ridgeline
called the Kittatini Ridge. Above the lake, just southeast of the mountain home is a rock
tower which trails lead to. Some of these pictures were taken at the elevation of the
mountain house. Others were taken from the tower. |
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