New-York tribune., 1918-07-04
Auton1obiHng
Short Trip to Westchester
Lake for Those Who Are
on One-Day Holiday
By C. E. T. scharps

The motorist who may not have
planned to use more than a single
day for the holiday or else would like
to see something of the Fourth Of July
parade before setting out on a recrea-
ton trip will be interested in the
Juant here outlined. 1t is less than 100
miles. and with the long twilights Of
these extra daylight days can readily
be cncompassed, even if very late
start Is made. It offers as an objective
charming bit of wild country in
Westchester County, with lake that
1t is stated contains fish, which may
be gone after if the motorist is in
c!ined to that sport. The woods in
Vlee picnic parties, but they are espe-
clally cautioned to leave things nice
and neat when they leave, or else they
Will spoil the privilege for later comers.
1t is not possible to fish or row on
other lakes in the nearby reservoir
country, because armed guards are
patrolling them. The privilege of be-
ing allowed to use the lake is. there
lore, one all the more to be cherished
We are indebted to o. M. Wells, road
man of the Automobile Club Of Amer
ica, for the suggestion and the running
directions Of this trip to Trinity Lake.
Ihe motorist aims first of all for the
Grand Concourse. 1t can be reached
either from the 138th Street or the
Iaoth Street bridge over the Harlem
River. If tho former turn left into
Mott Avenue, and follow it until the
1Goncourse is reached at 161st Street.
blocks on to Mott Avenue, and the
roads become identical. Follow the
Concourse to Fordham road, and then
turn right, down the winding hill and
under the elevated railroad at Ford
ham station into Pelham Parkway.
This is followed until it Joins the
Shore Road and leads into New Ro-
chellc. From New Rochelle the Boston
Post Road is followed through Larch-
mont, MarmGroneck. Rye, Port Chester
and greenwich to Stamford and Darien.
Immediately. after going under the
railroad station in Darien left turn
is is made on new concrete road, which
IS held to New Canaan. In this town
turn right into Main Street, and one
block further on turn left. Go on
straight up the hill. At watering
trough take the left fork, and lust be-
yond another left fork on macadam
road, which is followed until the Con-
necticut State line is crossed at Scott
Corners.
A sharp turn right is made on to a
DIRT road, which leads to Trinity Lake.
lhls charming body of water is about
mile and a half long. 1t is sur
rounded by pine grove: This is the
obJective of the trip, and is about forty
tive miles from Columbus Circle. The
country round about looks much fur
ther away than that from big city.
The return trip is made by way of
Found Ridge, reached by a good dirt
road. Bear right at a small house on
to new macadam road, which is fol-
lowed to it's end. A left turn is made
On to the Berkshire trunk line, and
runs through Bedford and Armonk
passing Byram Lake, another fine sheet
Of water, and around the Kcnsice
Reservoir, down Broadway into White
Plains. From that city the Post Road
leads through Scarsdale, Waverl,
Square and Mount Vernon, returning
t" New York via South Street. Ono
block to the left on South Street, turn
into Carpenter Avenue. Turn RICH,
into 233d Street, cross the railroad at
Woodlawn station, and at the top OF
the hill turn left into Central Avenue
which becomes cambridge Avenue. AT
the reservoir turn right, and Just be.
yond bear left into the Concourse. II
~ possible also to go by way Of Mo-
sholu Parkway, westward through Van
COrtlandt Park to Rroeduay