The Many Faces of Dogen
Conference

Zen Mountain Monastery
July 8 -11, 2004

Travel

Note: For those staying in the hotels listed in the Accommodations section, bus service to and from the Monastery will be available.

THE FACILITY

Zen Mountain Monastery’s main building is a striking and stately four-story stone and wood structure handcrafted at the turn of the century by Norwegian craftsmen. It was built with bluestone and white oak taken directly from Tremper Mountain, and it houses a 150-person meditation hall, retreat spaces, resident and guest housing, dining hall, offices, and library. The building with its surrounding property, bordered by two of New York’s most scenic waterways, the Beaverkill and Esopus Rivers, was designated a state and federal historic landmark in 1994.

WE'RE EASY TO FIND

Zen Mountain Monastery is located in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains near Woodstock, New York (97 miles north of New York City and 59 miles south of Albany)

BY CAR: Take the NY Thurway to Exit 19 (Kingston). At the traffic circle, take Route 28 West (Pine Hill) for 20 miles to the junction of Route 212 (on the right). Take 212 about 1/2 mile to the first 4-way intersection. Turn left,. The Monastery gate is on the right, one block after the turn.

BY BUS :Mt.Tremper is serviced by Adirondack Trailways (via Kingston) from the New York Port Authority (ask ticket agent for gate number). For schedule and fare information, call 1-800-225-6815. When you arrive in Mt. Tremper, walk over the nearby bridge and continue for several hundred feet until you see the Monastery sign and entry gate on your right.

BY PLANE: Fly into any New York City airport (JFK, Newark, or LaGuardia) and take the bus to the New York Port Authority bus terminal. See bus instructions above.