The Washington herald., 1912-11-24
CLIMBED OVERLOOK
In L0COMOBILB
Remarkable Trip Through Heart of
Rip Van Wrinkle Mountains
Without Trouble.

Ffum the Albany AHuA
Catskin notwithstanding has been
neglected by most Albany automobilists.
but Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph B. Taylor re-
Gently made one OF the most interesting
trips OF the summer through Rip Van
Wrinkles bills and climbed Overlook
Mountain. AGO feet high. In their new
Locomobile.
The trip occupied three weeks and
covered III miles Of the most historic
and beautiful section Of the mountains,
the section that has been celebrated
In fiction by Irving and Cooper. and sung
by the early American poets. Although
less than fifty miles away. the heart of
the Catskills has not been explored by
the scores OF Automobiles who 90 week.
end after weekend TO the Berkshires.
The mountain roads are largely respon-
sible for the neglect Of the catskills by
automobilists. for q machine that can be
depended upon to reach the inaccessible
mountainous fastness Of the Catskills by
hill climbing OF Che most strenuous sort
is not easy to find. Mr.. Taylor, however,
has q new six-cyliuder 1912 model automo-
bile which he was confident could stand
the test and come out without tire trou-
BILE or undue strain. This machine Is a
handsome new touring car that came roll
In as fine condition as II had gone forth.
three weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor. with Mr.. and Mrs
William Brlcka, OF New Rochelle. as their
guests, started bright one Monday MORN
ing and drove to Rensselaerviife, then
over to Oak Hill and up to East Wind
ham. THAT afternoon they drove to
Prattsville and on TO Stamford, stopping
at the Rexmere overnight.
A-UN
Prattsville, and. following the Schoharie
Creek. drove to Lexington. to Hunter, to
Tannersville and Haines Falls. and from
there up to the Catsklll Mountain House,
where one Of the greatest views on the
American continent Is 10 be had. From
the Old Mountain House" as 1t is
known, they drove to the palatial Kaater-
skill Hotel. spending the night there.
The next day the party drove to Tan
nersville and down through the Stony
Cove to Phoenecia, and up the Big Indian
Valley to the foot OF Slide Mountain.
There two days were spent. one of which
was occupied by making the ascent OF
Slide Mountain. The party tramped up
to the top, 4.l2O feet. This was a four
hours steady climb, and from the sum-
nit most magnificent view of the en-
tire range OF the Catskills can be had.
From Big Indian valley the tourists drove
by way Of Browns Station to Phoenecia.
and visited the great construction work
Of the Ashokan dam. part OF the snor-
nous water system that is to supply New
York.
The next stops were made at West Hur-
ley and at Woodstock. From. Woodstock
Mr.. Taylor drove this new six-cylinder
Locomobile of his up to the top OF Over
look Mountain, $500 feet high. The ass
cent of this mountain is four and a half
miles long, a steep and winding mountain
road with l6 water brakes in all. The
trip up the mountain with a team of
horses takes four hours. This Mr.. Tay-
Tor drove in twenty-three minutes. There
are few harder tests OF a car that could
be devised, to show the stun Of which II
is made and whatever durable qualities Il
has, for the wear and tear Of these noun
tain roads require even in the mountain
wagons the strongest and best construc-
ton.