Chuck Coyne wrote:
Activatedfx wrote
Chuck Coyne wrote
Some more from my trip to Mohonk Mountain House in Upstate New York. Beautiful. We used to go hike at Mohonk fairly regularly in the 80's, 90's and 00's when I was living upstate (Carmel, NY).
Did you do the rock scramble and climb the crevasse? Probably the most claustrophobic and scary event of my life was climbing up that narrow crack, gently pushing/supporting my then 5 year old son up above of me. It gets narrower and narrower as you go, and I eventually had to wriggle my backpack off to fit through the gap at the top. Still gives me the sweats!! Yes the Lemon Squeeze as it is calld by many is a very scary experience! I love hiking the many trails around the property. You'll have to get back there again! The food in the dining room has improved a lot over the past couple of years as well. And they have a world class Spa as well.
The Lemon Squeeze? I don't think they called it that 20 years ago. Haha! Back when we went, Mohonk and the Mountain House were a bit more rustic and less refined. I think in recent years it's become more of a high-end destination resort. Regardless, I'd def love to go back someday!!