Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-13
GLEN ROUTE !
MOTORISTS FAVOR|TE'

There have been so many INQUIRIES
for the best route from New York
to Watkins Glen, through the South.
ern tier, that the touring department.
of the Automobile Club of America
makes the following announcement
of the most feasible route in dry
weather and the most picturesque
route at all times:
Tourists should go from Fort Lee
ferry and follow the main road
through Leonia, H~ackensack, Hobo
kus, Suffern, Ramapo, S~loatsburg to
Tuxedo. From a point just beyond
Tuxedo a choice of two routes is Of
fered. The first of these routes. and
the one containing the largest
amount of macadam. continues
through Central Valley and yailgate
to Newburgh. The west bank of the
Hudson still is followed through
Highlands and Esopus to Kingston
and Saugerties; so far the route has
been at least 80 per cent. State road.
Turning to the west from this point,
the road leads to Bearsville. where
a stretch of ten miles of dirt road is
encountered to Mt. Pleasant. Wind
ing through the southern foothills of
the Catskill. the run proceeds on
State road through Phoenicia, Pine
Hill to Margaretville. There is a short
stretch of road construction between
Highmount and Margaretville. but no
detour is necessary. From this point
good dirt roads are encountered
through Andes and Delki to Unadilla.
Swinging to the southwest, the east
ern side of the Susquehanna river
should be followed to Nineveh on &C
count of road construction on the
other bank. The balance of the route
to Binghamton is all in fine condition.
t The other route mentioned from
Tuxedo tor BinghamtoH is through
Hartman, Monroe, Chester and
Goshen From Goshen the run is to
Denton, thence to Middletown. From
Middletown to Wurtsboro the direct
line through Bloomingburg is not in
good condition, and if the tourist does
not object to travelling a little
further, the road and scenery are
better from Middletown via Otisville,
Cuddybackville, then to ,Wurtsboro
via Haven. There is a fair dirt read
from Wurtsboro to Monticello. thence
to Liberty, Livingston Manor, Ros-
coe, Mileses, Long Eddy and Han
cock. From Hancock to Deposit the
route runs along the Delaware river,
crossing the Pennsylvania-New York
line into New York State, then back
to Pennsylvania, crossing the Sus-
ouehanna and back to New York and
through Windsor, West Windsor to
Binghamton. There are a few
stretches on this route which are un-
pleasant in wet weather, but the
scenery is magnificent. On the whole
the route has been improved since
last season, and work is going on
now which will greatly enhance the
attractiveness of this airline route
to Binghamton.
From Binghamton to Watkins Glen
the best road is through Owego. fol-
lowing along the south side of the
Susouehanna river, and leaving the
river at Owego for Candor. From
Candor the tourist runs to Spencer
through Van Etten and to Watkins
Glen.
There are two desirable roads from
Watkins Glen to Buffalo, n of
which is from Hammondsport on
Keuka Lake to Bath, Dansville, Cen
esee, Pavilion and Batavia. IRE
other, is via Penn Yam, Canandaigua.
Rochester and Batavia.
The route via Pen Yam is the best
in wet weather, as it has some miles
more of macadam than the other.
but If the roads are dry the route
via Hammondsport is very pictur-
esaue and the dirt roads are in as
good condition this year as they ever
have been.
The best road from watkins Glen
to Rochester at present is via Dun
dee, Penn Yam, Flint, Canandaigua,
Victor, Mendon and Pittssfield.