Comments on: Things to Do in Korea: Surak Mountain Streams

By: Retired GI

Retired GI — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:43:00 +0000

Smart move SMAC. Wish I had thought of it.

By: smac

smac — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:44:06 +0000

Used to schedule SGT's Time activities out that way. Good place to get away from prying eyes…

By: lawrence morris

lawrence morris — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:29:33 +0000

i had been up that thing so many time 0 by the way 702 mant camp stanley

By: Kyung soo

Kyung soo — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:48:26 +0000

I grew up there just a few minutes down from the base from 1779-1990. I remember as a child hiking up the mountain few times a week. I love it up there, crystal clear spring water and a view that still remains vivid in my mind. I am sure a lot has changed in the past 18 years. I hope to go visit sometime in the near future. These picture mean a lot to me so thank you for those who posted these picture.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:49:59 +0000

Great pics, Thanks for posting. Really takes me back. Anyone have pics of the "Stairway to Heaven" and the Budist temple. Didn't have my camera with me when we went there. Thanks

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:02:44 +0000

I was stationed there in 96-97 and we hiked the mountain fairly regularly. We found gun implacements (pill boxes) up there also. It was a sobering thought knowing someone manned it during the war. Must have been lonely. I really liked the rope climb down the big rock face .

By: Wrenchbender

Wrenchbender — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 22:32:18 +0000

Back in 2000 when I was in the western corridor I would come down to Stanley to go hike up Suraksan atleast once a month with my buddies stationed there. I took my best friend up and over to the Buddist temple on the backside and actually went in and prayed with a korean guy who wanted to take us inside. It was something that Ross never experienced before but my wife is Buddist so it was nothing to me. We chanted along with him and bowed and lit incense. Pretty cool that someone would take us in and show us that if you ask me.

By: GI Korea

GI Korea — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:00:43 +0000

No I have not.

Do you mean Mt. Sorak in Gangwon-do or the Mt. Surak in Uijongbu? Often people get these two mountain names confused.

By: CPT KIM

CPT KIM — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:53:41 +0000

GI,

have you been to SunTofu place in the foot of Sorak Mt? have you bathed in the mineral water Sauna? It is very relaxing and the food tasted great over there.

By: GI Korea

GI Korea — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:44:57 +0000

Have fun hopefully the weather holds up. It has been pretty nice so far this week.