. The Catskill Mountains; . THK MOUNTAINS. 49. ^^HOKAN,originally spelled Asho-^ kan, is the next stop after a mile run. It is one of the oldIndian names that have beenretained in the geographicalnomenclature of this place is divided into twoparts ; .ibout the station is known as WestShokan. the older settlement which antedatesthe railroad, being a mile toward the east, it is a pleasanthamlet, with churches, schools, stores and many boardinghouses where hundreds of citv people pass the summer delight-fully and at moderate cost. The famous ■High Point peak,^.oq8 feet toward
. The Catskill Mountains; . THK MOUNTAINS. 49. ^^HOKAN,originally spelled Asho-^ kan, is the next stop after a mile run. It is one of the oldIndian names that have beenretained in the geographicalnomenclature of this place is divided into twoparts ; .ibout the station is known as WestShokan. the older settlement which antedatesthe railroad, being a mile toward the east, it is a pleasanthamlet, with churches, schools, stores and many boardinghouses where hundreds of citv people pass the summer delight-fully and at moderate cost. The famous ■High Point peak,^.oq8 feet toward the sky, looms up grandly now on the left, ina south-westerly direction. This is the most southerly peak ofthe Catskills, and the view from its summit is very ascent is no longer difficult, there being a well markedroad over half the wav. Fairly good carriage roads lead outfrom Shokan in different directions to interesting those well worth visiting are the celebrated PeakamooseLake and the Gulf. The former is a beautiful st
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