The Mohonk Preserve is located in the Shawangunk Ridge, a section of the Appalachian Mountains, 90 miles (140 km) north of New York City in Ulster County, New York, USA. The Preserve is 5 miles (8.0 km) west of the Village of New Paltz. The Preserve protects over 7,000 acres (28,000 km) of cliffs, forests, streams and ponds, and manages 30 mi (48 km) of carriage roads and 40 mi (64 km) of trails for hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and horseback riding. Hunting is allowed at the Mohonk Preserve as part of a research-based deer management program that aims to reduce ecological damage (including the loss of bird habitat) caused by deer overbrowsing. The Preserve includes world-famous rock climbing cliffs and is the single busiest climbing destination in North America.
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