New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-13

the motor car 1t has rapidly taken frs
place among the natural playground
of America. and those who believe II
the patriotic slogan See America
first" should visit the Water Gap.
Into the Rambling Ramapos.
Leaving the city via the Fort Lee
Ferry l30th Street, you run along the
Hudson to Englewood and then across
the country to Hackensack you are go,
ing over practically the same road
taken BY the Continental army as II
marched back and forth through the
bitter weather Of those eventtu
months of our fight for independence
On both sides of the road are views
Of large and prosperous farms as you
gradually climb into the hills OF SUI.
fern. Soon after leaving this well
known colony you enter the Ramapc
Valley and later the very heart of the
famed Ramapo Mountains. For many
miles you wind through great mountain
gaps and into the valley Of the Wa
paque River. You are now completely
hemmed in by hills and travelling
through a district as wild and restfu
as the most primitive parts OF New
England
On the return trip you pass through
a country of a different but equally
fascinating character, first under the
shadow of the towering BEAUFORT
! Range and then into the Newfoundland
section. which is considered by those
who have explored Northern New Jer-
sew to be one of the prettiest spots
that can be reached by motor car. The
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this FARMLAND into the country from
which Newark derives its water. The
little river you have been following
and wondering how you are going 10
get from behind all the hills which
seem TO lie in your very path. soon
widens into a lake. and you wind
around its graceful shores back into
another part of the Ramapo country
When Pompton is reached magnih-
cent panorama spreads out on all sides
and YOU pass down the Preakness
Mountains into the residential portion
of Paterson and head for Arcola be-
tween large estates and country clubs
From Hackensack there are several
roads back to New York. either one OF
which may be taken according to the
desire of the tourist.
Following "the New Jersey Tour"
"The New Jersey Tour" is we'll
known to many motorists. IL was
organized several years ago by a mum
Der of the leading hotels and has been
maintained from year TO year with con-
slant Improvement as the state roads
were built and additional hotels were
opened.
The two main starting points on this
tour are naturally Philadelphia and
New York City.
Those who start from New York
have an option of visiting either North
ern or Southern New Jersey first. The
direction should be governed largely
by the time of year selected for max
ing the tour. Some tourists prefer TO
seek the seashore and gradually work
northward in the hill country. while
some prefer TO visit the hills first and
take in the seashore resorts on their
home bound trip.
Those who prefer to take the sea-
shore portion of the tour first may 90
through Staten Island TO Perth Amboy.
or through Newark and Elizabeth to
Perth Amboy. The roads through
Staten Island are generally the best.
The most serious objection to this exit
from the city is the necessity of using
two ferries. On the other hand the
ride from Elizabeth TO Perth Amboy is
not particularly interesting. From
Perth Amboy to Keyport the road is
never any more than fair, but as the
distance is short the bad portion is
soon forgotten when the excellent road
along the coast is reached
Over New Highland Show Road.
After leaving Keyport the tourists
should keep 10 the left 70 Atlantic
Highlands from which point a mag
niticent boulevard has been opened di-
rectly over the Highlands with fine
view Of Sandy Hook and the other New
York harbor. From the top Of the
Highlands the road winds down to Sea
Bright and from this point follows the
water closely over the we'll k.own
shore drive through Asbury Park,
Spring Lake and Point Pleasant. On
this stretch there are numerous good
hotels, several Of which are shown on
the accompanying map. At Point
Pleasant the tour turns inland 10 Lake
wood, one Of the most popular fall and
winter resorts near New York.
From Lakewood the tour goes
through Toms River. Forked River,
Barnegat. to Manshawkin, where the
tourist has an option Of turning left to
the shore and following the shore road
TO Beach Haven or continuing on to