The Mohonk Preserve is locate 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. It protects over 6,000 acres (24 km²) of cliffs, forests, streams and ponds, and manages 25 mi (40 km) of carriage roads and 31 mi (50 km) of hiking trails. Hunting is allowed at the Mohonk Preserve. Shotgun, muzzle loader and bow hunting are permitted and coincide with deer hunting season in New York State. In order to protect the hotel guests of the Mohonk Mountain House, hunting is not permitted on Mountain House Property, and is resticted to the Mohonk Preserve lands. The Preserve includes some world famous rock climbing cliffs, the Trapps. "Mohonk" means "lake in the sky" in the local Native American language. Due to its glacial formation, Mohonk Lake is unusually located on top of a mountain rather than in a valley.