New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11
1oUyTAIN. CLIMBING NEAR NEW YORK.

mo TAINCLIMHING NEdh I"""'
+, ia NOT an altogether creditable fact that city
neonle as a rule, desert the country and hasten
homcward just at the season when the country
s putting on IT. most characteristic and sausiying
charm. Those who see the country only III july
and August have little true conception oi Tue
infinite riches which il has In store for those WIZ
cau 20 earlier and finger later. Inc SIX mouths
from the beI inning of May to the end oil OCTOBER
are really needed In order that the town d"ener
may rightly appreciate the beauties oil nature III
all their manifold detail and development. Ana
avon that il not enough, for many know that
when snow covers the earth with It's manu-" Vi
white the country takes on indescriDaoie at'fac-
tions. II is in the autumn, however, when 'he
trees bcdcck themselves with garments that rlYai
Joscph's coat Of many colors, that our uplahus
and mountains appeal most strongly to the Huo
lover of nature. In the eastern part OF the Ini'eo
states we have no snowclad mountain peaks, but
IVA have what IL bctter-hills and mountains In
Vulnerable adorned with wealth Of trees which
INV. TINS far escaped the ruthless hand OF the
uooaohopper. AMI which signal the approach OF
,vin.er wear after year with q splendor and
luxuriousness Of cooring that art Is wholly unaoe
TO reproduce
Thcrc il no time for Notwithstanding at
leas, in tbi, latitude. Ike September and October
7, ia NOT too hot then for the exertion required,
and the haze which is 20 likely 10 battle the Sight
400, in ndsummer has at this season little chance
=, do;ns It's tantali,ina work. IL is very COM
mon belief thu' in order "a do any mountain
climbing IN this part Of the country-any thao Is
really worth dong-it is necessary 10 40 bs lar
away from New-Yorli a. the Catskllls VI 'he
Berkshires or tho White Mountains. lhis - ho'
the case. There are within Two hours railway
ride OF this city az least half dozen inouh'aIhs
which the trained Appalachian need mob soorh' ana
A glorious outing may b" had between suhris" anu
sunset # one takes an early morning s'arI anu
,eturn. home after nightfall. The things ciose
n, hand ARE ant TO fail Of appreciation. The llsh-
land, OF the Hudson are at our doors Inc VAIN
along the Palisades from Fort Lee north"ara "s
f,r as the walker has time 70 go II one '"a'
every man and woman in these cities ought 10
take. vet how many know anything ABOUT 1t
Ius, above Nyack is Hook Mountain. not very
high. but we'll worth visit. lew miles l"r'he'
I'M is High Torn, just BY Haverstrhw' on WIN"
can he found as stir climbing az the most eNao'-
ing can demand Procccdiug up the Iulson' We
find Dunderberg, Crow Nest, Storm Ming anu
cnhrnemuul,. on the west side, and Anthonys
Nos~. Brcaknccl, the Beaeons, near iShhii' anu
,,hors on the east. How many New-Yorkers have
an ADEQUATE
many, In fact, even know their names ana are
chic 70 recognize them AZ they 60 up or down
tho river BIZ beat OF train? Net many we
venture TO say
Yet these are all hne mountains, ranging from
I. 900 to LOO feet in height; each ahords
snpcrb view, and each will richly repay Journey
% its summit There mountains are accesslple'
The trails on them being we'll defined and easily
followed. and thousands of women, a. well as
men. ought to get on terms OF close acquaintance
shin with them Why not begin this fall Inc
,rip 10 any one Of them cap be made In TWO OF
,brce hours. and an hour or two OF cliubinG-good
hard liu,bing in some cascs-wil bring you 10
,bo summit. The forests are just now beginning
% M. on their myriad-colorcd robes why not
zoo this magnificent pageant from new polnt Oh
,or,aoep II will be delight unspeakaoie
through all the coming winter months 10 carry
Nth Won such vision as may be had from any
ono Of these mountain tops. Why should there
-, no a score or hundred Of little clubs OF com
n,n,cs formed here in New-York and Brooklyn
With the object of exploring and experiencing 'he
hsauties Of these mountains which have been set
dawn ut our very gates