Adventure Travel
This hike incorporates several key features including Island Pond, the Lemon Squeezer and Island Pond Mountain. The hike starts from the Elk Pen Parking lot off of Arden Valley road. While Arden Valley road is closed in winter, the section to reach the Elk Pen remains open year round. Follow the Appalachian Trail […]
This loop hike encompasses the Hogencamp Mines and traverses over the top of Hogencamp Mountain. Park at Lake Shannatati. This lot fills up fast on weekends and nice days. Parking on the road is permitted when the lot is full. Start on the Long Path trailhead (turquois markers). Follow the Long Path along […]
This loop hike circles around Pine Swamp Mountain, Pine Swamp and the Pine Swamp mines. Park at the Lake Shannatati parking area. This parking lot fills up fast, especially on weekends. People do park along the side of the road when the lot is full. The trailhead is to the right of Lake […]
This loop hike does not offer any vista views but some nice forest roads, picturesque open ridge and a very nice shelter, makes it a worth while hike. The best time of year to hike this loop is fall, winter and early spring. The Tiorati Lake parking area has a $6 fee from […]
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 […]
Drepung Monastery is located on the outskirts of Lhasa. It is part of the Gelugpa Sect of Tibetan Buddhism and considered one of the three great monasteries in Tibet, the other two being Sera and Ganden. The monastery was built in the early 1400’s. Much of what is seen today is new construction […]
The Potala Palace is the highlight of Lhasa and the residence of the Dali Lama since 1649. The current Dali Lama (14th) lives in exile in Dharmasala, India. Access to the Potala has varied over the years. My first visit in 2006, there were many places with in the palace you can visit. Currently, visitors […]