The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-21
6O-62 West 23d Street.
ROAD TO DELAWARE WATER GAP.
A Route Much Sought For by Cyclists
and AQtOlstS.


and AutOIsts
r. Dewitt asks THE Sun for the best
| cycling route to the Delaware Water Gap.
There are routes to the resort shorter than
| the one here given, but this will be found the
best beca use the easiest, though all the routes
lead through some stretches more or less
| mountainous. Automobiles who have been
seeking q route will find this easier than
any that Is more direct. 1t follows the good
roads and easy grades and avoids the worst
! hill climbs by going round the horn" by
way Of Trenton. and up the Delaware River.
This is the way from Jersey City:
From the Pennsylvania Railroad ferry
| cyclists go to the left and pass behind the
| trolley station. turn right and walk one block
where the asphalt begins-York street Autos
| 20 up Montgomery street.-the broad street
leading west from the ferryhouse. II the
street ahead appears clear. 1t is better to 60
| on over stone pavement to Henderson street.
| known by the Adams Express stable on the
| southeast corner and the City Hall, with
| Sraes plat around it, on the northwest corner.
| II the street Is crowded go up one block
| from the ferry. turn left for one block TO York
| street and turn right on asphalt to Henderson
| street. with the Adams Express stable on
the northeast corner; the stable runs along
| Henderson street from York to Montgomery
street. onc-haf mile. Turn right on Hem
i
| OF City Hal-Mercer street-where turn left
| on asphalt and then MIA cadam, passing under
| rniroad bridge and then up brick-paved
| vfaduct, then on asphalt again to Bergen
| avenue-armory on the southeast corner
Croas the trolley tracks and on to the west
| on ssphalt-street is now called Glenwood
avenue and IL little out OF parallel with
| Mercer street-one long block to Hudson
County Boulevard. two miles Turn left on
Hudson County Boulevard. passing Bentley
avenue-the shortest way to philadelphia
and the best way to Nswark-and on TO- the
1o s1d Of ms d. s nss HT fern
| to Port Richmond, Staten Island. and there
proceed directly south from the, fcrryhopse
line to end at New springvile, four .niies
a wooden bridge ana then turn right. on back
VA \ 81 issss AZ
Sd, I she road
station, CONTINUE 70 M southwest. , on
whers proceed Chr ush The town to refresh.
ment saloon on the left when Immediately
turn right down a dirt road t9 the ferry house
house %'I proceed 70 y up the brick paved Hill and
up the street a scant half mile to where
SroE nd
TWO grade crossings and then on macadam.-
billy for two mlesd5sct n9rthSsst tG
proceed for two blocks and turn left over
sS So ssd cow ander aond Sns
bending to left ride straight on to Highland
Park, where the trolley comes In on the left
IL poor. to the top Of steep hlll down to Raritsn
srasy IN sew" as ts s
cannot be seen until you are down the grade
Distance to bridge from Jersey City, thirty
The! The direct road through Newark and
Elizabeth is two miles shorter, without any
or il e a longer ride through Newark:
| Proceed UP street in New Brunswick from
bridge bsd 20 stone Rsst
cro.sias. Tu59 If. rte dis sileSS and pro..
for two blocks. then turn left on red clay
road for about half mile, crossing trolley
to the end at Commercial avenue. Turn
Tie besinnIns q The crs99bury road. and you
~sy into socTf reSton The road bends to risht
crosses a, steam road and the trolley at
Grade and ascends long hili Speeding Is
ten miles straight on through Deans to Day
s2sde s ero. Ssss Of . the Branch
Ride on through Cranbury village. At west
y. ~ t 5ssd 's ss %'''dsm o '"sGs
a natural turn, But must be taken. az the road
crossing one. mile west OF town. along the old
ca%den and Amboy Rai,rond three miles mile.
% the rsc aeEs 'SfrR 'qrn 70 fss
north 10 next Ioadhouse N bpbprRh village.
s.rSfiie ot to s Tre 9" ps,Ssse from New
Brunswick to Trenton; 80 miles,
rroT rsn,q Sy %es %R ms ooNSS
the trolley track. At the end of the electric
seross the rsilr9nd and canal, after which
left sPd s9 ,Sc hs sf
Us E ists and icIoS the road to The canal H.
nS not The Gam but turn right and
YOU cross the canal 81 the rs Bridge. "nd
after sonF over the railro4d traGS turn to
ssat he raoad Snd canal TURN left snd
follow canal past the workhoise after which
Leave the canal takins he read bearing e1,
,Ss M Isro s5es snd the
the sns to- the eanu @beS
Should Be. followed 10 Stockton Turn LETT
Of the h"s pn the
ito The Village viii Of Centre Ridge, Turn r isft
| above the hotel there and follow the straight
| road to I.umbervillc. TO throu gh that pla &c
along the canal TO Point Pleasant
There cross the creek bridge, pass the hotel
canal four miles There crossing the canal,
follow the road to Erwinna and keep the
| "A me river road to Uherstown. where cross
the river on tho bridge to Frenchtown, Go
straight through frenchtown to the foot of
ne big bin and there make sharp turn
Continue on S'ssme road past that place.
BEARING TO the left two. miles, and turning
mile further on turn right and proceed TO
Bloomsbury. where take Easton pike. crossing
| vile, Continue on the same road past that
town. cross the canal. turn right. cross the
railroad. turn right again. cross the creek
| TO the right, follow the telegraph poles psst
New vilHse and Broadway 10 Washin ston,
Ate, paastns the 81. Cloud Hotel. Cross the