Mohonk Mountain House and the Highest Point in Connecticut [CeleGREAT OUTDOORS]

The first location is called the Mohonk Mountain House, which is a castle-like hotel on a cliff, in front of a lake. It’s a really fancy resort and there are trails all over the place, but the views you can get of the hotel and cliffs are amazing. It’s quite the hidden gem in Upstate New York. But the second location is found on a back road in Connecticut. Oh yes, I tackled yet another state high point, and this one goes by the name of Mount Frissell. It was a confusing high point, and you don’t actually go to the peak of Mount Frissell (because that’s in Massachusetts), but it was an interesting challenge that I’m glad I went through. HOW DO YOU GET HERE? If you want to start your hike at the Mohonk Mountain House, where I did, then click here for directions to where to park: https://www.google.com/maps/place/41%... This points to the parking lot for people who have purchased a day pass, in order to check out the resort’s grounds. If you are staying at the hotel, you will of course be parking a lot closer. There are also shuttle buses that will take you closer to the hotel, if you don’t want to hike. I just want to warn you that it does cost $25 (at least when I went) to hike around the Mohonk Mountain House, and if you think that’s bad then check out the room rates, but you can ride their shuttle for free. And an interesting rumor is also floating around that this hotel was the inspiration for the hotel in The Shining, since Stephen King is said to frequently stay at the hotel. If you want to hike CT's high point, then click here for directions to where to park: https://www.google.com/maps/place/42%... And, to help dilute some of the confusion about Connecticut’s high point, you first want to start just north of the state line, right after you see the concrete marker. It’s hard to miss and your trail starts off to the left, which is marked with red blazes. Now, not far down the trail, you will want to make another left and continue to follow the red blazes. The trail will slowly start climbing and then you will have to scale some rocks, so make sure you have some sturdy boots that have traction. You will eventually make it up to the top of a rocky mountain, see some great views and possibly think you’ve made it to the high point… you haven’t! What you are on at this point is called Round Mountain, and you will need to continue on the trail to the right. Yes, the trail does actually go downhill, but you have a longer climb ahead of you soon. Once you tackle the second rocky climb, you will come to a fork in the trail. If you go to the right, you can sign the log book and think you’ve made it to the high point… you haven’t, yet! Go ahead and sign the log book, then head back the trail the other way (as if you turned left at the fork), and before long you’ll come upon a pile of rocks and a metal pole, stuck in a rock. This is another Connecticut/Massachusetts border marker, but it also marks Connecticut’s high point. It’s odd that they don’t mention anywhere on the marker that it’s the high point, but it definitely is. WANT MORE? If that's not enough for you, check out the official Mohonk Mountain House site, here: https://www.mohonk.com/ And here are some other cool places to check out: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edi...