The sun., 1919-05-25
WATER GAP TRIP
HAS MANY CHARMS
Recommended by Bureau of
Tours of Automobile Club
of America.

At all times of the motoring season,
favorite one for the New York motorist
Winding through the hills and valleys
Of fair New Jersey country. the route
here outlined leads across the Ramapo
and Passalc valleys and wends its way
through pretty Passaic and Sussex coun-
ties on route to the Delaware River.
From the Club House on Fifty-fourth
street, Broadway Is followed north to
12eth street, where the ferry 10 taken
TO Edgewater. New Jersey. The shore
road leads up Fort Lee Hill TO Fort
Lee, and the route continues through
.Leonia and Bogota to Hackensack,
from which It follows Essex street to
Rochelle Park and across the Saddle
River and enters Paterson on Market
street The Hamburg Turnpike leads
out of Paterson for Pompton Lake and
the route, crossing the Ramapo River,
follows the upper valley OF the Passaic
through delightful country. via Bloom
foundland, thirty-nine miles from New
York
ingdale and Charlottesburg to New
Crossing the Pequonnock River, the
route proceeds west amid typical Jer-
sey woodland, to the county line and
enters Sussex county at Stockholm.
from which a winding and very pretty
road is followed to Franklin Furnace
AT the hill top a left turn Is made
and a beautiful country road followed
southwark along the railroad to the
main road, where a right turn leads via
Lafayette, Ross Corners and Augusta to
Branchville. The next twelve miles
traverses some of the most attracuve
scenery on the route via Mount Pisgah.
past Culvers Lake and through the
Kittatinnies at Culvers Gap to Tuttles
Corners and Layton. From there the
new road leads to the toll bridge and
the river Is crossed to -DiDgmans Ferry.
q distance of thirty-six miles from New
foundland and seventy-four from New
York.
The Delaware Valley. traversed by
flne road that skirts the river bank at
the foot of lofty bluffs, amid sur
roundings in many respects unique.
owes much of its scenic attractiveness
TO the numerous waterfalls and rivu-
let's descending the gorges from the foot
hills Of the Alleghanies. At Dingmans
Ferry. a charming1y picturesque spot
the route turns south for Egypt Mills.
a famous haunt Of fishermen. and con-
tinues to Bushkill, on Wallpack Bend.
of the most beautiful waterfalls In the
district. Below Bushkill, tho route
branches of for Shawnee. site of the
famous course of the Shawnee Golf Club.
charmingly located amid the highlands
of the tree clad Kittatinnies and con-
tinues the run to Delaware Water Gap.
completing distance by the fore
going route Of ninety-nine miles from
New York.
The Delaware Water Gap. where the
river forcessits way through q defile
in the kittatinny. or Blue Mountains.
Is a gorge about two miles long with
rocky sides 1900 feet high. so narrow
as to leave barely room for the river
and the road. Two bluffs. Mount Tam
many in New Jersey. and Mount Minsi
in the Quaker State. stand like giant
sentinels on each side Of the gateway
through the hills and command extern
sive view of the superb scenery OF the
valley and adjacent mountains 4 num-
Der of exceptionally attractive excur-
tfons may be made on foot amid the
glens and valleys Of the nearby noun
tains. while such romantic beauty spots
as Deer Park and Cherry Valley. But
termilk Falls, the Falls Of wenona and
Castle Rock are all within easy driving
distance.
On the homeward trip the route pro-
ceeds south from Delaware Water Gap
through Portland and crosses the river
by the toll bridge to Delaware village,
continuing through pretty valley coun-
try via Bridgeville to Buttzville and
thence by way of Pequest, Great
Meadows and Vienna to Hackettstown.
twenty-seven miles from the Water Gap.
From Hackettstown the gradual ascent
of Mountain avenue leads UP to Schooley
Mountain, the surface of which has been
put into good shape, while the road
through pretty Long Valley to Chester
Is also in fine condition. At Chester
the route swings south and proceeds via
Gladstone and Peapack to Far Hills,
and thence by way of Liberty Corners to
Millington. and through the valley of
the Passaic River via Berkeley Heights,
New Providence and Summit to Spring.
field. This section of the tour traverses
some of the pleasantest agricultural
country in New Jersey. well tended