New-York tribune., 1918-07-20
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By c. E. r. Scharps
Motorists Light Lamps To-dav 8.s7 n

Motorists Light Lamps To-day, :57 D. m.
"A one-day trip by automobile that
takes in Bear Mountain and West
folnt is suggested for motorists who
would like to take a drive on Saturday
or Sunday, but aren't sure Just where
to go. The distance involved in such
trip is about ninety-six miles. The
outing Is well worth the making, be-
cause the country passed through is
reward enough for the automobile
party Running directions for the trip
nave been obtained from the TOURING
Bureau. American Automobile Assoc;o-
tion, of sol Fifth Avenue.
Starting at 130th Street Ferry tba
route leads up the hill to the ton ~
the Palisades at Fort Lee. Just before
reaching this place there is sharp
Upward pitch which is only few rods
lohg, put quite steep. This NAV snc-
cessfully be avoided by continuing
straight ahead for about one hundre5
yards, and then turning sharp to ths
t lelt on to another road which leads
GacK 70 the main road again, a short
distance beyond. ''O'
from this point the Fort Lee Road
Is followed 81 through Leonia and Bogota
to Main Street in Hackensack Fare
turn right and follow alone Main
street for about mile to Passaic
otrees. Turn to the left at this point
ana follow an unmistakable amiesite
road, passing on the left the pict-
uresque old water wheel at Arcola
continue along the we'll known Paramus
hoad to the end of the road; then turn
le1t on the Franklin Turnpike and cross
bridge over Saddle River. The road
then leads straight without a turn
tuh,r1ough u,1 the, villages of Waldwick,
Al1endale ne, and Mahwah to Suffern.
me scenery here is unusually at
efactlve. Suffern is at the beginning
ot narrow ravine between two high
peaks of the range known as the
Ramapo Mountains. The road from
this point follows quite closely the
wlndlngs of the Ramapo River. first
on one side and then On the other.
passing I'M succession through Ramapo
and Sloatsburg to Tuxedo, about thirty-
SIX miles from New York.
Just to the west of the main road
at TINS point is Tuxedo Park, compris-
ing within its limits the palAtial coun-
Try homes Of many notable New York
ers, as we'll as beautiful little lake,
Admission to the Park may be obtained
only through members of the club.
Continue on for about four miles
large sign reading: "Bear Mountain
seventeen miles" At this point there
is choice of two roads to Bear Noun
tain; the shorter of these runs through
the Interstate Park Reservation direct
to Bear Mountain, over fairly good
road surface all the way. The some
what better, though longer route. how
ever, would be to bear right at this
point and continue on the main road
as far as Central Valley. Here turn
right and follow an excellent new state
macadam road to Highland Falls, which
is only about two miles south of West
Point
From here the road is all state
macadam to Bear Mountain, which is
about four miles south Of Highland
Falls. Those who run this way will
undoubtedly wish to turn left at High
land Falls and go north to West Point,
as there are many points of interest
in that vicinity. At Bear Mountain Inn
luncheon may be obtained
Palisades Park was created by the
Legislature of New jersey and New
York and comprises $4,000 acres Of
trbuted by private owners, the most
important gift being one of 10000 acres
from Mrs. e H. Hartman.
Running south from Bear Mountain
the road follows along the west side
Of the Hudson River, through the viii
lagos of Tompkins Cove, Stony Point,
North Haverstraw and West Haver-
straw to Haverstraw. Keep straight
ahead on an excellent macadam road
for four miles. where turn left at
crossroads. Continue straight ahead
across the railroad at Congers and keep
on to the end of the road, where turn
right Shortly beyond, turn to the left
and run along the east shore Of Rock
is winding, but unmistakable, into
Nyack.
Turn left on Main Street and run
downhill to the centre Of the town
at Broadway. Here tur., right and
continue south along the Hudson River
through Piermont and Sparkill, to the
end of the road at Tappan. Turn left
az the old house which served as a
prison for the British spy, Major
Andre, in 1880; run three miles to an
other dead end, and again turn left
point the Teaneck Road is followed
through Haworth to Dumont.
A turn to the left at this place leads
to Camp Merritt, which is only about
mile to the east Otherwise continue
south along the Teaneck Road through
Rergenfeld, and about a mile further
on turn left on the Liberty Road, which
leads to Englewood Here turn left
on Palisade Avenue, keep on across
the railroad and up the hill to the top
of the Palisades. From this point
there is a very winding, but excellently
constructed, road leading down the side
of the Palisades to the Dyckman Street
Ferry.
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