New-York tribune., 1919-10-12

Motorists who seek routes with rich
aisulav of autumn foliage will find in
The Palisades Park drive to Bear
Mountain an ideal oneday run. The
mark, which belongs to New York and
New Jersey, now embraces nearly 40,-
Oeo acres and is unrivalled in the East
for scenic beauty. Bear Mountain Inn.
fortv-tivo miles from New York, on the
west bank of the Hudson. and within
easy reach Of upstate communities as
we'll rs New York Will close for the
season on October 10, 1919. after serv
;re. 1142 000 meals this season.
Although the inn will not be open
sster October Is, the park will remain
open and the public is invited to use
tie groves, with drinking fountains,
tables and benches. parking spaces,
tennis courts-all of which are free.
Motorists from New York can reach
the Hartman Park and Bear Mountain
Park section by crossing the Forty
second. 10th or Dyckman Street fer
ries The Palisades section of the
park is reached best by the Dyckman
Street ferry. which brings the autoist
on the park property and on the com
pleted section of what will be the
route then lies through Erglewood
Hackensack. Hohokus, Sutfern and TUX
edo-aN fine roads in excellent condi-
The Hartman Park section of the
Palisades Park system begins about
swo miles after leaving Tuxedo After
passing the Tuxedo Park Golf club
aouse take the frs. turn to the left,
.hen sharply to the right over the
nlidgc that crosses the Erie Railroad
racks The park drive begins here
and for fifteen miles one is constantly
on park lands.
There are seven lakes on the route
I'll either completely artificial or arti
Stahahe on an elevation of nearly
/ 900 feet. The rocky ISLANDS in the
lake seen through the rich autumn
foliage gives the visitor the impression
of locking on a massive Japanese
silken screen.
Further on the motorist gets an ex-
optional scenic panorama OF the peaks
Of the Ramapo Hills. Next comes the
Kanahwauke chain of lakes three
beautiful lakes fringed by luxurious
ran colors. From this point the route
les along an easy grade, ascending
aearly a thousand feet above tide
water, the highest point in the Harrl-
Man Park. where Cedar Lake-300
acreS in eXtent-SpreaQS llSelI over the
landscape.
Smaller but no less beautiful are
thc other lakes, eliminating at the end
of the drive with Hessian Lake. This
: an historic spot. Years ago this lake
vas called Bloody Pond mot to be con-
used with Bloody Pond near Lake
Ceorge) because the Hessians who died
ring the Fort Montgomery engage
ent in the Revolution were drowned
ere
Perhaps the most picturesque of all
.e views on the Park Drive is that of
.odletown Valley, remarkable nat
how. miles in extent. which the
rk Driveway encircles, and which is
W rloting sea of autumn color.
aoGletown is so called because when
e British came through q mountain
s TO attack Fort Montgomery from
lear tiery soldier cried "Now
20 them Yankee Doodle.'
- the end Of the drive is Bear
ovntain Inn. which is reached by de-
rding on shelf Of Bear Mountain.
The return trip can be made by an
:er route known as the River
4ad," VIA Haverstraw, Congers, Rock
IA Lake, Nyack and Englewood.
The Palisades Park Commission, of
hich George W Perkins has been
resident for New York State for
carly twenty years. and OF which
ichard V. Lindabury is president for
.ew Jersey, is a state body appointed
~ the governors of New York and
Eew Jersey. Thousands of motorists