Mohonk Mountain House Hotel.
Looking across Lake Mohonk from the dock.
Trailhead by the Nordic center.
Beginning on the trail.
Approaching the mount rise.
Some of the mountain is cleared for open views.
The mountain house past the gardens.
Trail intersection (go right to the tower).
This trail is a cross-country ski favorite.
The path passes hemlocks and pitch pine.
Some white-tail deer peeking through the woods.
A small lake and gazebo.
Small gazebos are built throughout the preserve.
The Hudson River Valley to the east.
Approaching the southern point of the trail.
The Shawangunks and Minnewaska State Park (southwest).
Looking south from the carriage road.
The final ascent to the tower.
First sight of Skytop Tower.
Snowshoeing to the summit.
Memorial on the tower.
Inside the first floor of the tower.
Skytop tower lookout.
Looking southeast to the Hudson Highlands.
Looking down to the starting point.
Mohonk Mountain House.
The Catskill Mountains to the northwest.