Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-14

Is fourteen miles, and it can be said that
this is perhaps the prett!est combina ton
route in the section.
A variation to this route which adds per-
haps five miles to the trip, but which also
adds to the attractiveness, is to ride out
9TH street to Brightwood, turn the apex
and come down the 14th street road to the
Blagden's Mill road, and rorthward from
its intersection with the Broad Branch
read
These four routes, however, are more or
less combination routes. 1t is advisable to
give shorter, direct routes to single places
OF interest, end if desired, the rider can
build from these and take trip as long as
he wants.
A pleasant five-mile trip would be as fol-
lows: Out 14th street to Columbia avenue
westward to the entrance of Geological
iark, which is announced by a large sign
and through the park by the southwestern
entrance to Connecticut avenue south to
Noodley Lane road, west to 32d street ex-
tended, and south to NJ street via 35th
street
Another enjoyable six-mile ride is out the
lth street road to Brightwood and down the
18th street road. By taking this route it is
mostly down hill on the return trip
seventh route enjoyed by many local
riders Is out to Forest Glen, which is not
quite eight miles distant, or sixteen for the
round trip. In taking this trip start out as
before.
A Good Eisht-Mile Ride.
A good eight-mile ride is through Takoma
Park, via 7th street and Piney Branch
roads on the upward trip.
The most direct route to Chevy Chase is
by way of Connecticut avenue extended,
Wnlcn IS generally in excellent condition
The round trip by the same route is close
onto twelve miles.
A run in which the scenery can be fully
enjoyed is via Pierce Mill road starting
from Mount Pleasant, running the entire
length of the road to the Tenieytown road
south to the Woodley Lane road, to Connec-
tlcut avenue extended; distance approxi-
mately, seven miles.
run of practically nine miles, which
would pc route eleven of this article is out
the Tehleytown road to the Grant road,
eastward to Connecticut avenue extended
on the Broad Branch road, to Chevy Chase
circle, and returning by way of the Brook
Vile or Belt road
pretty cross-country ride is out the
Tenleytown road to the Grant road, to the
Broad Branch road. to the Blagden's Mill
road, to 14th street; thence south, enjoying
a good coast to the city limits. This will
be nearly ten-mile spin.
most direct croSS-country ride is out
18th street to Park street, to Pierce Mill
road go to klingle road, to Woodley lane to
32d street extended, to NJ street This dis
lance would hardly exceed six miles,
AS q suggested route, Massachusetts ave-
nue. extended to 32d street extended, to
Grant road, to Broad Branch road, TO Blag-
den's Mill road, to Brightwood would prove
enjoyable. The distance can be easily cal
culated.
The last route which will be offered, the
fifteenth. will carry the rider through the
Zoo and through Rock Creek National
Park, all within a distance of ten miles.
The route is as follows: Eastward on the
Pierce Mill road to Blagdens Mill road,
across private road through the Zoo to
Connecticut avenue, and thence southwark
n ha ri