New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-09-05
NotU Is Best Time of Year
For Adirondack T0uriiz1er
Best known Mountain Region i'm the World Offers
Superior Motoring Opportunities This Autumn;
Hard Surfaced Trunk Lines 80 Per Cent Good
Bv O. Nj. Wells
rh;sf Roadman, Automobile Club Of
America

rh;sf Roadman, Automobile Club Of
America
There IL no time throughout the year
shat the Adirondacks are so attractive
=. during the month Of September, and,
=, fact. motoring can be INDUCED in
M rnt:.: October I.
All the trunk lines that radiate
throughout the Adirondack region are
hard surfaced and so per cent good
at the present time. There are numer
ana eateways to the Adirondacks, and
4he geographical situation makes them
almost one big island, bounded on the
east by Lake Champlain, Lake George
and the Hudson River, on the north by
The St. Lawrence and Lake Ontario, on
Aha south by the Mohawk River and on
tina west By the Black River, which
runs through Lowville, Carthage and
WATERFOWL, emptying into Lake On
+ario at Sackett's Harbor, with tribu-
.arv between Bonneville and the Delta
Reservoir that empties into the Mo-
hawk at Rome. :
The Adirondacks is probably the
hest known mountain region in the
World and long before the automobile
came into use it was known as a play
Ground for tourists from all parts Of
the country seeking recreation and
rest and during the height Of the sea-
aon mountain buckboards and we'll
known drags could be seen going in all
directions. At that time all the roads
were poor with deep ruts in heavy
sand. To-day the entire region is sur
rounded with hard surfaced roads that
are traversed by thousands of motor
cars. eliminating all of the old-time
drag
Little Construction Going On
To reach the Adirondacks from New
York and South New Jersey points both
sides of the river can be used, en-
work, as far as Albany. From Albany
the run is made to Saratoga via
Schenectady and Ballston Spa.
Motorists going up on the east side
Of the river with q desire to reach
Saratoga without going into Albany
can turn right just beyond East Green
bush and run through Defreeseville to
Troy, where the river is crossed just
beyond North Troy on bridge to
Waterford, then through Mechanic
vile to Saratoga.
From Saratoga north there is q
choice of two routes to Lake George
one going through Corinth passing Lake
Luzerne, which is considered the most
scenic of the two, and the other via
Glens Falls. The latter route has q
Luzerne. From Lake George there is
q good road that runs up the west side
Of the lake as far as Bolton Landing,
which is as far as the motorist can
get with an automobile. The main
trunk line continues north from Lake
George to Chestertown, where there is
q good road branching off through
Horizon passing to the upper end of
Brant Lake. Motorists are cautioned
not to go beyond the hard surfaced
road, as the remainder of the road is
in poor and dangerous condition
through Graphite and over Hague
Mountain. There is also hard sur
faced road which connects at Chester
town going through North Greek and
passing within short distance of the
A~Ho W 40 NAdO w LoiiS hdhc, WHSIe COIl-
nections can be made to Blue Mountai in
Lake. There is also a connection from
North Creek to Indian Lake over an
unimproved road.
Excellent Views Obtainable
Motorists are getting through from
Long Lake to Little Upper Lake on q
fair road and from Little Upper Lake
there is good road to Upper Saranac
The main trunk line, which runs north
from Chestertown, where excellent
views can be obtained of some of the
highest peaks in the Adirondacks re-
gion, such as Mount Marcy. the high
est mountain in the range, White Face
Golden, Mcintyre, Sugar Loaf and
Mount Joe, continues to Elizabethtown
one Of the favorte resorts Of the re