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Friday, September 14. 2018

A very cool hiking adventure


The Labyrinth at Mohonk Preserve was a favorite annual family challenge when I was a kid. A bunch of us are going to tackle it again in a couple of weeks.  I was probably 11 the last time I did it. It's not for everybody but most people seem to handle the scrambling ok anyway.


It is unique.  I know Bulldog will love this. 


Once committed, there is no backing out. Best to leave your daypack at the beginning and pick it up later.  Nobody steals there. 


These people enter the labyrinth at the 1:30 minute mark.




Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 13:44 | Comments (9) | Trackbacks (0)

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They serve booze there now on the back porch of the Main House and in a little dining area with a glass door to get out to the back porch with a nice view and some Adirondack chairs.

As I said before, do the Labyrinth EARLY. The Lemon Squeeze starts backing up around 11 am.

There is another great scramble you can do after that one. Let me find out the name. My memory is shot. lol
#1 Jack on 2018-09-14 15:41 (Reply)
If you want scrambling in New Hampshire, Mt. Percival has an interesting 15 minutes or so and to a lesser extent Mt. Morgan both just north of Squam Lake.

AT through hikers don't particularly like Mahoosuc Notch described as the toughest mile on the trip but with a day pack it isn't too bad.

Offhand, Mohonk looks hardest of all.
#2 4kx3 on 2018-09-14 15:48 (Reply)
The second good scramble is called Giants Workshop.

It's strenuous but maybe that's just because we did it after the Labyrinth.

Have fun.


https://scenesfromthetrail.com/2017/10/25/giants-workshop-from-west-trapps-trailhead-mohonk-mountain-house/

You can zoom in to find it on this link

https://www.mohonk.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Mohonk-Hiking-Map.pdf
#3 Jack on 2018-09-14 16:02 (Reply)
Just ask to be sure. lol
#4 Jack on 2018-09-14 16:08 (Reply)
Very much looking forward to this!
#5 Bulldog on 2018-09-14 16:28 (Reply)
Actually I was just informed the second scramble is called Arching Rocks. Good thing I checked. :)

It's a blast.
#6 Jack on 2018-09-14 17:29 (Reply)
You access it through Humpty Dumpty. Keep your eyes peeled or you might miss the entrance.
#7 Jack on 2018-09-14 17:31 (Reply)
I enjoyed the Zion Narrows a few times when I was in high school. If it stormed upstream of you, you would die. Great stuff.
#8 Mark on 2018-09-14 23:12 (Reply)
Actually you can bail out at around the half way point after the hard part of the scramble. There are a set of stairs that lead you up to a paved path. Once you get through the first scramble and hit a "clearing" of sorts and flat ground and trees you will see a big wooden stairway that will lead up to a paved road where you can either walk back up to the tower or walk back down.

The second half is hard too but it's not going over and under boulders. It's just walking across huge boulders until you get to the Lemon Squeeze.

Take pictures.
#9 Jack on 2018-09-16 20:25 (Reply)

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