The sun., 1909-02-28


summer walk there are some mos
quitoes there-but in March and Apr
when the tall meadow grass puts on ia
vivid green II is most attractive. Ths
uplands In their budding time, the grea
rich meadow verdure. the shining, lazy
stream with an occasional barge o.
schooner make feasts for the eye anC
fresh breezes rustic the reeds musically
and keep Precipitation in check.
Hackensack Itself, despite the pro
fessional humorists, Ia a splendid specl
men OF a prosperous commuter town
Whichever way you turn 1t offers you fine
waking. northeast To Englewood, north
west to Arcola where the Saddle Rivel
TX at It's prettlest. and tn ence TO Ridge
wood; west to Dundee Lake and Pater
son, or south through Hasbrouck Heights
Rutherford and along the Passaic Rive
road into Newark
fTom fort Lee through Hackensao
to Newark In "a or 26 miles. depending
on the railway that you choose TO return
TO New York by, at n cost Of Is cents
Meals can be had at Hackensack or Carl
stadt, almost anywhere In fact along the
road
A good way to start on day 8 trampine
ls TO take an early train on the Greenwood
Lake line TO Grand Gorge. which Is at the
extreme north OF the Orange Mountain
Ridge beyond the Montolairs. Beauti-
ful scenery, especially some choice river
views along the Passaic. the uncontam-
mated upper reaches OF the stream, may
be had by walking through Little Falls,
Singac and Mountain View.
IL you push on to Pompton. II Is total
OF about fourteen milos. A train can be
taken for home there or a ten or twelve
mile stretch due east across rolling
country to Ramsays or Hohokus on the
Erie road.
Grand Gorge IL fine start ing or finish
ing point for two other great walks.
skiriing the Orange Mountain itself. One
route skirts the mountain on the east at
the foot of the steep bhf that looks over
the Montclairs and Oranges.
The terminal point is Mdp!ewood. and
the distance Is about fourteen miles. The
return trip to New York may be made by
train or trolley car. The walk OH the
other side OF the mountain passes
through Verona and passes the Orange
waterw orks. 1t ends at Niillburn and
covers about the same distance, with
trolley or train for home,
From Verona a walk OF less than twenty
miles may be made to Morristown, passing
through Caldwell, Pine Brook, Parsip-
pany and Morris Plains The road passes
over the great divide in the Orange
Mountains and affords uneJualled views
over the great plain that stretches from
that ridge for twelve miles TO the Hook
Mountain.
Another fine walk with Morristown for
it's objective may be started from Orange,
going up the Eagle Rock road from the
crest Of which New York may be seen
shining in the distance, The route leads
through Livingston. over Cooks Ridge
on the upper Passaic and through Whip
pany; distance, fifteen miles or SO
From South Orange Morristown may
be reached via Cheapside Columbia
Bridge and Alton. One can also go to it
throu gh Millburn and Chatham. From
Maplewood it is about seventeen miles
by this route.
Millburn may be made the starting or
finishing point for couple OF walks with
Somervi'le at their other extremity
One can take the north side OF the
Watching Mountains, going through
Short Hills and Summit and this il far
the more interesting way. as much of the
country Is absolutely rural, untouched
by commuter civilization.
This is a twenty-four mile tramp. The
route 10 the south OF the mountain il
virtually the same distance. IL passes
for the most part through a closely set
tied region in which Plainfeld. Dunellen
and Bound Brook are notable places.
There is a trolley line the whole way.
Those who wish to go further afeld
and take walks of twenty miles and up
ward can start from Pompton into the
region Of Ringwood and Greenw wood Lake,
stations on the Erie main line Tuxedo. for
instance. may be made the objective
of dav's walk for stout oadsters with
clear idea Of the hours when homebound
trains stop and good road maps
The region is the widest and most
beautiful in New Jersey. IL is nearly all
well forested: il is broken into hill and
valley. dotted with lakes and netted with
brooks Highly imaginative persons have
called this part OF the border region Of
New Jersey and New York the American
Trossachs.
From Pompton some fine walking can
also he taken 10 the westward paralleling
in general way the line Of the Susdue-
hanna Railroad. This route leads through
Newfoundland and Oak
Ridge TO Stockholm.
Unless one il prepared to stay away
from homo over night a careful study OF
az this. Sometimes the beat way is 10
take the earliest train possible TO the
farthest point and walk toward home.
Walks through the territory OF the
Iackawanna road beyond Morristown
are agreeable. One can 20 from Dover
to Boonton. One can make trips TO the
hill lakes-Split Rock Pond, Denmark
Pond and the like-from Dover or Port
Dram.
One can walk around Lake Hopatcong.
One can walk from Dover 20 Hacketts-
town across Schooley's Mountain. One
can pay visit 10 Budd's Lake and one
can cross Mount Freedom from Dover
into Morristown.
Other fine walks may he had in the
of New Brunswick, whether
toward the Amboys or out toward Prince
ton. There is hardly square mile Of the
State north OF a line drawn from Eliza
beth TO Trenton and from that to Camden
that will not afford pleasure to the OBJ
servant pedestrian.
For these trips light marching order
will be found most agreeable. An over
coat OF any sort is bound to be nuisance.
A sweater may be substituted and IL part
of the day is too warm for this it can he
corded up tight and carried with handle
such as the stores give with packages.
In this way 1t causes no Inconvenience.
Heavy walking shoes with soft wool!en
socks are the best footgear A soft hat
and a light, trong walking stick COM
plete the equipment.