New-York tribune., 1918-06-02
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The Best
|One~Day
Motor rip

one OF the best of the Jersey trips
recommended is the Princeton tour,
given here as mapped out by the
American Automobile Association:
Starting at Dyckman Ferry, the route
leads up hill and along Palisade Ave-
nue., down to the business centre of
Englewood. Across the railroad and
cYrve to left with traffic; then follow
bltulithic, winding but unmistakable,
to the end of road. Turn left on Tea
neck Road and run south mile, curv-
ing right at inn on a road which runs
straight into Hackensack. Turn left
on Main Street and run to the Court
house
Opposite the court house turn right
on Essex Street and keep on across
railroad to First Street, where turn
left. Excellent bitulithic road is fol-
lowed without turn through Hasbrouck
Heights, Woodbridge and Carlstadt.
This road runs along a ridge, giving
for several miles an excellent view If
the Hackensack meadows, with the
towns of Hudson County in the dis
tance. Just before railroad turn right
on Union Avenue and shortly bear left
across the railroad to Depot Square,
Rutherford. Bear right, meeting troll
ley, and follow same on Park Avenue,
eventually bearing left into Riverside
Avenue, along the Passaic River. This
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After passing large brick building
with high tower on left, turn right
on prominent crossroad at gasolene
station. Immediately after crossing
the bridge turn left on Main Street
and next right into John Street. Cross
Washington Avenue and keep on up
the hill, following John Street. This
Is not very good at this point, but be-
comes better little beyond. Follow
John Street across the canal into Glen
Ridge and then bear right on Glen
Ridge Avenue. This street leads into
Bloomfield Avenue, which follow up the
hill to the Mountain House, in Mont
clair.
Here turn left on Sunset Avenue.
taking short detour. Turn left at g.
golf club and follow Prospect Avenue
past the Mountain Ridge Country Club
on. right Bear left at white church
and follow winding road with several
sharp but unmistakable turns into
South Mountain Reservation. Bear
left around the north end of the res
! ervoir and follow along the west side of
the reservoir on an excellent road, with
delightful scenery straight through
Milburn to Springfield.
Turn right at this point and follow
the main road to a prominent fork,
where keep left into Summit. The
route now leads along the Passaic VAL
ley Road through New Providence.
Berkeley Heights and Liberty Corners
to Far Hills. Here turn left, run into
Bedminster and turn left again on a
direct road leading through Somerville
and Belle Mead into Princeton. eighty
miles from New York. Here a very
good luncheon may be obtained
The return trip is made by starting
south across Carnegie Lake and turn
ing left on the main road which leads
through Monmouth junction to New
Brunswick Turn right into Albanv
Street and follow the Lincoln Highway
sAgns to Metuchen. Just before enter
ing this place bear right under the
railroad and follow main traffic into
the centre Of town. Go under another
railroad and turn left at prominent
four corners on q road which leads
direct into Park Avenue, Plainfield.
This road is little used except by local
motorists. but is in excellent condition
all the way.
Turn right on Fifth Street in Plain
field and follow an excellent and un-
mistakable road through Westfield and
Crawford to Elizabeth. From this point
the Lincoln Highway signs are sufi-
cient to indicate the route back through
Newark to New York. The total dis
tance is about 14o miles and the roads
are almost universally excellent.