Mohonk Preserve protects the northern Shawangunk Ridge and inspires people to care for, enjoy and explore the natural world.

A young person sits down on a large flat rock next to the stream, to feel the temperature of the water at Split Rock.

Choose Your Adventure

Hike on 70 miles of carriage roads and trails. Bike on our historic carriage roads. Climb the world-famous Gunks cliffs. Horseback Ride from our Spring Farm Trailhead. Run through forests, fields, and mountains. Ski/Snowshoe on groomed and natural terrain, and more.

Two people ride bicycles on Lenape Lane, a gravel road, with a field behind them and the cliffs of Millbrook in the distance.

Become A Member

The generosity of more than 18,000 members ensures that Mohonk Preserve will endure for generations to come. In addition to helping to protect the Shawangunk Mountains, you can enjoy the exclusive benefits that membership provides.

A Black-throated green warbler sits in the center of the photo on a pine tree, branches and needles surround it.

You can make a difference in protecting the ridge!

With your help we can safeguard this special place for everyone for generations to come.

Photos: Find a Trailhead by Gerald Berliner; Bridge 2 Bridge 5-Mile Run by Maryalice Citera; Get Into Nature by Madelyn Livoti Garstak; Summer Camps by Mohonk Preserve Education Staff; Choose Your Adventure by June Archer; Rock The Ridge by Andrea MacScott; Celebrating 60 Years of Mohonk Preserve by Steve Aaron; Visit Us by Stephen D. Stewart-Hill; Join by Carol Rietsma; Donate by Tom Weiner