This week's Moment of Travel Zen comes to us from Emily Wilson of the view from Buck Ridge Lookout on top of West Kill mountain in the Catskills.
"To reach it, you hike 4 or 5 miles and change 2,000 feet in elevation. The journey to the top is beautiful, but doesn't offer any sweeping views - it feels like walking through a steep forest. Right after you reach the cairn that marks the highest point of elevation, you walk around a bend and your efforts are rewarded with an incredible view across the Catskills. Looking out at the stunning landscape and knowing the view is a result of pushing myself to climb a challenging mountain and fills me with a great sense of calm. Any troubles seem not only far away, but very small. "
Where have you traveled for a moment of zen? Email travel@huffingtonpost.com with your travel zen or submit below.
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Loon Mountain
Was just seeing these beauties this weekend from Loon Mountain. -Kaymi Malave
Loon Mountain
Was just seeing these beauties this weekend from Loon Mountain. -Kaymi Malave
-Jerry Reynolds
New River Gorge, WV
-Daniel Hypes @WVBamaEER
Lake Tahoe
-Bonnie Bareford
Vancouver, B.C.
-Dee Dee Romeo
-Jerry Reynolds
-Jerry Reynolds
Kalispell, Montana
Kalispell, Montana on Saturday June 29th -Jerry Reynolds
Glacier Park, Montana
-Jerry Reynolds
Catskills: Phoenicia, NY
Taken on 6/30/13 in Phoenicia, NY, in the Catskills. Many bikers out that day. -Mark Neurohr-Pierpaoli <a href="www.travelogueblog.net" target="_blank">www.travelogueblog.net</a>
Haiti
The beautiful mountains of Kenscoff and Belo Haiti -Toyan
Austria
I went to the mountains in Austria (Murau) and I met two guys in the ski resort :) Very Austrian style! -Bénédicte Grima
West Kill Mountain
From the top of West Kill Mountain -Emily Wilson <a href="http://www.booksuniverseeverything.com/" target="_blank">Books, the Universe and Everything</a>
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Smith Lake in Alabama
The lake has always been my escape to serenity. There are few things more calming and rejuvenating than sitting on a lake dock, toes just barely dipped in the water, while listening to the subtle swaying of surrounding trees. There's nothing like allowing yourself to be wrapped up in one of nature's most comforting blankets. -Courtney Sherlock <a href="http://courtneysherlock.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://courtneysherlock.wordpress.com/</a>
Rocky Mountain National Park (Trail Ridge Road)
My girlfriend and I drove through Rocky Mountain National Park (Trail Ridge Road) and back to Denver, via Lake Grandby, Colorado. We stopped for a drink at a local dive bar on the lake. Beautiful scenery. -Sean Cumberlege
Caroga Lake, NY
I practically grew up on Caroga Lake, NY where my grandparents live. -Cristin White
Caroga Lake, NY
I practically grew up on Caroga Lake, NY where my grandparents live. -Cristin White
Caroga Lake, NY
I practically grew up on Caroga Lake, NY where my grandparents live. -Cristin White
Caroga Lake, NY
I practically grew up on Caroga Lake, NY where my grandparents live. -Cristin White
Caroga Lake, NY
I practically grew up on Caroga Lake, NY where my grandparents live. -Cristin White
Chatfield Reservoir & Dam in Littleton, Colorado
-Joanna Flemons <a href="www.classysassylifedesigns.com" target="_blank"> www.classysassylifedesigns.com</a>
Chatfield Reservoir & Dam in Littleton, Colorado
-Joanna Flemons <a href="www.classysassylifedesigns.com" target="_blank"> www.classysassylifedesigns.com</a>
Chatfield Reservoir & Dam in Littleton, Colorado
The scene made me feel happy. I am a cancer survivor and I now celebrate every experience in life and look for the un-ordinary photo opportunity to put the extra charm in everything I embrace! -Joanna Flemons <a href="www.classysassylifedesigns.com" target="_blank"> www.classysassylifedesigns.com</a>
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