The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-01
WEEK END TOUR
IN LOWER CATSKILLS
Automobile Club Trip Of 181
Miles Covers Regions Of
Great Beauty.

A comprehensive automobile tour
through the Catsxill Mountains covers
too great n distance TO be conveniently
carried out in q weekend run; three or
four days at least are required for q
trip through this charming district II
Is possible. however. within the limits
Of a weekend outing to traverse some Of
the most attractive country in southern
New York State by approaching the pic
turesaue foothills Of the Catskilis by
way OF the valleys of the Ramapo and
Neversink. while passing through Or
ange, Sullivan and Ulster counties.
The trip as outlined by the Automobile
Club of America. covers 2s3 miles, with
Kingston as the night stop. and an avail
able extension Of thirty or forty miles
further by taking in the scenic circuit OF,
the Ashokan Reservoir.
From the clubhouse in Fifty-fourth
street Broadway n followed north to
the Harlem River at Kincsbridge, and
the Albany Post road taken through
Yonkers Hastings-on-H Hudson, seven
teen mil, out. Continuing on the Post
road, Do os Ferry and Irvington are
passed through TO Tarrytown, where the
Hudson is crossed by ferry to Nyack.
The route from Nyack ascends the
hill. and running through West Nyack
and Manuel, enters pleasant stretch
OF open country. as It leads west by way
Of Spring Valley to Suffern.
With right turn in Sufrern, the route
follows winding. course through the
Valley of the Ramapo, via Ramapo,
Sloatsburg, Tuxedo and Southfield. and.
swinging left through Harrimans and
Monroe, runs amidst wooded hill and
valley country to Goshen. From this
point magnificent views of tho Huckie-
berry Hills andfShawangunk Mountains
are obtained. as the route taking a
winding course through billy and very
attractive country. approaches Middle
town and Cuddebaokviile. the most
westerly point on the trip, eishty-nine
miles from New York.
At Cuddebackvilie q sharp right turn
IL made through Port Orange and along
tho Neversink Valley, crossing the Sui
Ivan county line to West Brookville,
ana continuing thence across the coun-
try through a region Of unusual attrac-
tiveness and replete with interest.
The connection between Mddletown
and Wurtsboro, by way of Fairoaks.
Bioomingburg and over Bloomingburg
Mountain, is a means of shortening the
route somewhat and 10 a thoroughly
satisfactory alternative. The road sur
face is good macadam the whole way
and the route passes through magnifi-
cent scenery; the views from the sec
ton between Bloomingburg and Wurts-
boro, overlooking the valleys on both
sides for miles, with the mountains in
the distance, are most impressive. while
the climb over Bloomingburg Mountain,
though steep. presents no difficulty.
After passing through a number Of
pretty villages, among which are Haven.
wurtsboro and Phillipsport. the road
enters Ulster county at Spring Glen and
rasses through Ellenville to Napanoch.
beautifully situated, 100 miles from
Valley amid exceptionally beautiful
scenery. For the next ten or twelve
miles the route runs through the pleas
ant Rondout valley rs far as the VI
cinity OF Kyserfke. bearing left at that
point for Stone Ridge and Marbletown.
and following the course OF Esopus
Creek through Hurley into Kingston,
1877 miles from New York and practi-
cally midway along the round tour.
Tho trip from Kingston round the
Ashokan Dam Is very we'll worth TAX
ing. It entails an additional thirty
Ave or forty miles through unusually
charming scenery and over roads of ex-
cellent quality.
On the return portion of the tour
the route leaves Kingston by Broad
way, crossing the ferry TO Sleightsburg
and continuing south along the west
side of the Hudson through Port Even
and Esopus to Highland, and thence
through Milton and Marlboro. following
the trolley to Newburgh. a run of
tkirty-four miles. Here the ferry across
tho Hudson is taken to Beacon, and
the picturesque Fishkill Mountains are
sklrted as the route turns south for
Annsville and Peekskill. twenty miles
on, and continues on the Albany Post
Road through Croton, Harmon. Ossin-
ing and Scarboro to Tarrytown.
From here the first portion of the
outward route is reversed through Irv-
ington and Dobbs Ferry to Hastings
and thence by warburton avenue to
Yonkers and Broadway. completing 9
distance OF 100 miles from Kingston and
PSI miles for the whole round trip.