The sun., 1894-12-10
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
sseeestions for Excurrions Annot Far In
the suburbs OF New Ysrk.

Sseaestion for Excurpions Aroot Far In
the suburbs OF New Ysrk.
To TIVE EDITOR oF TUE SuS-Sir: Seeing the
Interesting article Take Walk md Re Glad"
in The Bun. and having rambled scores Of
times over every road mentioned, I thought
would describe a few walks further Rheld which
others might enjoy. One is from White Plains
10 Yonkers Leaving the railroad station. cross
the tracks, 60 west till you come to steep hill
toward the south, climb it, and keep along the
upland. Don't get down on the broad drive; it's
dusty and unintcrcsting. In time you will come
TO the Sawmill road, which you follow till
you reach the aqueduct Then, II getting
tired, leave the road and tako the
foothpath through the meadows TO Yonkers,
which now lies before you. Always keep n the
south and west, for you will meet ronds run
ming to liartsdalc and scarsdale, and you don't
want to turn back on those. Don't walk from
Yonkers TO White Plains somehow II is not at
all pleasing, just as from Wiliamsbridge to
.sm! o ne Wmo Sery ng mst TSss
yet looked at in The opposite direction has n
charm which neither time nor distance can
efaCe. have been over IL ut all seasons, and 1t
Ia always beautiful. from early spring when the
saxifraRe is just bursting ont from the Creviccs
over the muddiest spots til the late winter
when the frozen crust keeps one from sinking
through the snow. and the woodcutter and his
hut are among the trees.
Another delightful walk is from White Plans
10 henAlCO Lake anu DnCk. Keep ulOnK the rail-
road till you come to the street whore the Jail is,
and turn east till you reach the square with the
soldiers monument. Take that street north
and in n few minutes you are among the hills.
Keep the easterly road north through the lovely
rolling country, past ION your lefU the place for
the reservoir overflow, and In a few minutes the
most charming blue lake lies before you. Either
skirt IL on the south or go round IL, and you
come to the railroad station at Nalhalla. The
road parallel TO the railroad from there takes
you back on different road to White Plains.
Then there is the walk from Nyack to Rock
land Lake and return. Turn north through the
main strset and the road runs on along the edge
Of the Palisades. Then turn inland. sklrting
Mt IL forgotten the nRmoI, and down the
long. gently inclined road to Rockland Lake at
It's foot. Around the lake Is but few minutes
walk, and then back to NyRck through the foot
hills. Or go out TO Suffern, on tho Erie
Railway. and from there to Pompton Lake.
Keep along the railroad track for about
city block, cross the stream, and
then turn back again along the foot
OF the Ramapo Mountains; or get off at
Mahwsh. 90 westerly a short distance. and then
south along the left bank OF the same stream
Or still again. take the train for Painfeld and
take the road to Washington Rock, go down tho
other side and take the train at Dunellen for |
home. II you have long day before you, take
the train To Bound Brook from Dunellen and
climb Chimney Rock. go on through the woods, |
and come back by way Of the road through the |
Gap. There's an old copper mine there. too.
NJ. l.. 8.