Adventure Travel
Pound Mountain is located in the southwest section of Harriman State Park. This loop hike starts at the end of Johnsontown Rd. From the parking area, walk back down Johnsontown Rd a short distance to a gravel road on the right. This is the start of the Blue Disc trail. Follow the Blue Disc […]
This loop can be accessed from the west via Tuxedo Station or the east via Johnsontown road. This adventure starts from the west side. Access to the loop is from Tuxedo Station where there is a trailhead parking lot (this still requires a .5 mile walk to the trailhead by road. It is […]
Black Ash Mountain is located in the south end of the park on the west side. Access to the loop is from Tuxedo Station where there is a trailhead parking lot (this still requires a .5 mile walk to the trailhead by road. It is also popular with commuters from NYC that do […]
DETAILS Location: Located about 10 minutes from La Fortuna Park Equipment: Bathing suit Camera gopro Towel water shoes water Directions: Drive south out of La Fortuna on the American Hwy for 1.5 kilometers. Turn right on Diagonal 301 and follow to the end. La Fortuna Falls is a very popular destination for both tourist […]
The Kora at Drak Yerpa is not around the meditation cave but rather off around a sacred hill off to the right of the site. The trail is dirt and well worn. It offers great views of the Yerpa valley and Drak Yerpa. The trail climbs slowly on the left side of the […]
Drak Yerpa is located about 30 kilometers northeast of Lhasa and makes for a nice day trip from the city. Drak Yerpa is a series of meditation caves set in the hillside of rock outcroppings overlooking the Yerpa Valley. There is also a small monastery but the main attraction is the meditation caves. The […]
This is the recommended place to sleep when visiting Mount Everest. There are many Yak wool tents, each has a unique name outside the entrance. It’s very interesting to see. On my visit in 2013, these tents were just below the 5200 meter mark. As of 2019, the tents and current high point […]
The Rongbuk Kora is a well worn trail around the monastery. It offers amazing views of the monastery and Mount Everest. Facing the entrance of Rongbuk, turn left and ascend the hill to a small structure. From this structure you can look back and have a good view of the monastery and Everest. […]