You must bring your own equipment, as the park does not have rentals. While the warming lodge is open Fridays through Sundays, skiers have access to the trails and maps seven days a week. The park is located off the Taconic State Parkway, one mile north of Route 55. Admission and parking are free. Snowshoeing and hiking are permitted off the carriageways in ski season, and the landscape is picturesque, with scattered lakes, meandering streams, and a backdrop of the Catskill Mountains.
Equipment rentals are available on weekends, as are ski clinics and other programs.
Rugged and unspoiled, Mohonk the largest privately funded preserve in New York State features 25 miles of carriageways for cross-country skiing. Here I m told you can ski a loop for hours without passing the same tree or rock formation twice. While the preserve does not have rentals, visitors can pick up equipment at Rock and Snow, a store in New Paltz that rents skis for a half-day, a full day, or an entire weekend. For the novice skier, here is some advice that I wish I had received. Click ads below for larger version System and Method for Display Ads have a Patent Pending.