New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-26
SUMMER LEISURE.
NEw.JERsEYs SUMMER ATTRACTIONS

NEW. JERSEYS SUMNER ATTRACTIONS.
A PICTURESQUE MOUNTAIN REGIoN-THg HIGHLAND
RANGE OF NORTHERN NEw-JERsEY-PoPULAR
RESORTS. AND HOW TO REACH THEM-A HOTEL
OF RESOwY-THE CHAEas OF GREEN POND
THE HIGHEST LAND IN THE STATE.
While the mercury is ranging at u comfortable
level at is good time to consider where to escape
when the next hot wave strikes the city, and those
who choose to vary Summer experience at the sea-
side with some seclusion among the woods and
mountains need look no further than Northern New
Jersey to find, at 900 feet above tde-water cool
weather, pleasant lakes clear mountain streams,
dense forests and whatever else is needed of seem
cry and surroundings to make sojOurn IN the
midst of wild and rugged region attractive to the
city tourist All this too easy of access and close
by the richest and most highly tiled farming lands,
which are dotted with thrifty villages, and offer
such comforts as average country hotels
and the better class of country homes
afford. The " Highland Range" is the only
general name for series of parallel ridges
which start from near Cornwall on the llud-
son, and stretch in general southwest direction
into and across the State of New-Jersey, TO points
on the Delaware a few miles south of EastOn. In
many places these mountains rise boldly to the
height of 1 800 feet, while betweem many of them
lie narrow, fertile valleys. watered by numerous
lakes and streams. Through or over this mountain
belt which includes such wen known resorts
SchoOley's Mountain, Budd's Lake, HOpatcong and
Greenwood Lake, all the westward railway lines
which have their tormini at jersey City com
PEELED to pass Further southwest than the others
the Lehigh Valley tunnels range which stands III
ita way. Near High Bridge the Central winds be-
tween ridges. The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
em and rises among it's hills still further to
the east lille the Erie turns to the right and passes
into tho valley beyond in the State of New-York.
Between the last two mentioned, the New-JeTsey
Midland climbs over the Hamburg Mountain, reach
ing IN altitude of nearly 900 feet at the summit,
and passing through aregOp quite as attractive,
but less generally known partly because it has been
more recently opened than the others and partly
because It not of the ain lines Of through
travel and traffic. few miles beyond Paterson
this road after passing the point of the RamapO
Range GA the right. crossing the RamapO and Wy
rookie Rivers, and leaving the green stretches of
Pompton plans the left. begins to ascend the
mOuntaias. following from Bioomingdae the wild
valley OF the P.quaunock. very considerable trb-
utary Of che Passlic. Ten miles Of upgrade bring
the visitor to Newfoundland for;y-fiye miles from
Ntw-York, "a rich little valley which rests among
tbiclly wooded mountains rising Oh either side
IIeic is q hotel of old renown, which was famous
even when the stages the old turnpike from Iio-
boken 10 MILFORD, Penn, stopped before It to
change hoscs, aud which, under the same
management has lost none of its repute
since II has ENLARGED Itself TO meet the growing de-
manGs OF railway travel. From this point, Green
wood Lake can b, reached by drive OF eight miles
over an cXccicat road, through charming scenery,
although IL can be more directly reached by the
Montclair Railway. Echo Lake, another fayOritc
resort Is within easy driving distance, while less
than three miles 70 the south, and high mp on the
crest OF the mountain. rests Green Pond This lake,
fed entirely by crystal springs, bordered by ever
green woods. with PERCEPTIONS bank side,
and a shelving beach the other, is one of the
most beautiful sheets of water in the state.
Beyond Newfoundland the road still rises for
several stations when it begins TO descend on the
further side, until point is reached just beyond
Stockholm where very extensive and striking land
scaue can be enjoyed from the car window.
Against the western sky is the clean ont
line Of the Bus MountauS-or tho Shaw
angnk Mountains, rs they are called after
they cross the Ncw.York State line. This is the
range through W hich the Delaware breaks at the
Water Gap after following is base from PortJc
The break in the mountains just be the
far left, with the wind gap ana Culyci's Lake
nearer By. while further TO The north, beyond the
inlcrvcnn. valley aud twenty miles away, rises
the highest point of Land in New-Jersey Between
the B.ue Ridge and the Highland Range lies tie
Kit.atmuy Valley This productive valley, from
ten 10 fifteen miles wide, and drained both by the
HUDSON AID the Delaware embraces the richest
lands OF Sus.rX and Warren Counties ami very
considerable portion Of IL can be seen from one of
the high points Of the Hamburg Mountain. At The
base OF the mountain is Ogdcnsburg, and Just be-
yond is Franklin with their treasures of zinc and
81. inf Ia, D,s1r I'D
turns south to Branchvllc aud Newton, and finally
connects with thc Delaware and LaoAaWauna, while
the Midland bends uorthward through Hamburg,
DcckcrtoWn and the rich grazing lands of Sussex
and Orlug until ii crosses the Enc at MddletOwn.
II people who are looking for few days of rest and
auiet will leave the beaten tracks Of plcasurc-scek
crs and venture on one trip OF exploration in this
direction they will be very likely to discover
thing which Will induce them to Try it over again.
THE GLEN REGION OF LAKE CAYUGA.
LOVELY SCENERY THAT Is ALMOST UNKNowN-A
1ot'nsrs rARADIsE-HISTs FOR SUMMER RAM
BLEEs.
IPgou Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIDUNE.l
ITHACA, July 22.-Mtny of the beautiful
retreats that abound Central Now-YOrh- Watkins
Glen Havana Glen, Oiscgo Lake Trenton Falls. ETC..
arc as familiar TO NewYorkcrs as are the Cdt,kils
Lying In line OF railroad travel, every eXcur
sion5ook is full Of their praises The natural scenery
in the vicinity Uf Cayuga Lake - more inaccessible and
secluded and therefore has not received the share Of at
tention wlch its remarkable beauty deserves. But
despite the fact that railroads do not advertise IT, or the
owners OF many fashionable hotels extol 1t, largo
number OF the mere intelligent class OF tourists are be-
ginning 10 fluid out its worth. The establishment OF
cornell University has done much toward bringing this
about. well remember before its doors were opened,
ten years ago. how seldom the residents Of ithaca
visited the gcns aud fails In the vicinity; that outside
its borders they almost unknown, and that the
shores Of lake innocent Of the presence even OF
boy-campers Now in many a shady nook or beside
rocky glens are built the Summer cottages OF
scores OF men OF wealth and culture. At Shell