Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
NEW YORK'S LAKES
ATTRACT AUT0|STS
Route by Way of Delaware
Water Gap Goes Through
AnirondaCks.

A fine vacation trip for the motorist
through The beautiful lakes country in
northern New York is outlined by the
Greater Washington Motor Club this
week A long swing around over good
roads through the heart Of the Adiron-
dacks makes up one of the most pleas
ing trips in the eastern section of the
country.
In this section of the country one
will De struck by the fact that the trees
grow right Gown to the waters edge
Few lakes arc entirely surrounded by
= halo Of green as are these New York
lakes.
From Washington drive to Baltimore
and then TO Philadelphia on the Balti-
more Pike, In Philadelphia drive north
On Broad street bear into Old York
road and so 10 Willow Grove AT Willow
Grove the DoyleStown Pike Is met
This road. also known as the Lacka-
wanna Trail, leads TO Dovlestown,
EaSton and the Delaware Water Gan
through some of the finest farming land
IN the State The road antedates the
arrival of the white race on these
shores. being an old Indian traal
through the Delaware Valley.
FasS through Delaware Water Gan
70 East StroudShurc and bear right
into the Milford pike. which masses
through parts Of wild country in north
"rn Pennsylvania to Port Jcrvis on
tho New York State line,
Bear right from Fort .leryis to Mid
dletoWn and drive from Middletowr
IN NrX ANta yTyta
King Highway, on the banks az the
Hudson. Turn left into the storm
King Highway. and drive through the
Palisade country for which New Yo,E
Safe is noted Pass through MARI
horo and Milton tn Kingston IT is
suggested that the first days drive end
at Newburgh or Kingston.
Stop at Albany
In the morning drive on through
CatSSln, Athens. Coxsackie New Balti~
more. and Cedar Hill to Albany, where
there are many interesting points.
The best road to follow from Albany
leads 10 Schenectady. where you viii!
cross the Erie Canal Drive on To
Scotia, and after crossing the bridge
turn right TO Burnt Hills. Pass
through Ballston Spa to Saratoga
springs.
From Saratoga Springs bear right
after crossing the railroad tracks to
Wilton and Glen Falls. Bear left here
through French Mountain to Lake
George. This is a favorite resort spot
Continue on to Chestertown where the
second days run can be ended A right
turn from CheStertown will lead 10
old Fort Ticonderoga.
From Chest aua our, drive uast IN
Riparius. where the main highway is
left Turn left through Riverside TO
North Greek, and bear right 10 Minerva
This road leads through the wilds Of
the Adirondacks past Newcornb and
Catlin lakes to Long Lake. popular
resort
Saranac and Placid.
Continue OH to the Little Tupper
Lake and upper Lake. From Tupper
Lake the road winds through the tree
covered hills and valleys to the Saranac
Lakes, This Is a delightful section of
the mountain region
Drive from Saranac to Lake Placid
In the distance Whiteface Mountain
towers 4872 feet above the lake. Drive
on through Wilmington 10 Jay. where
the road to Canada is met once more
Drive north to Ausable Chasm, one of
the natural beauty spots in the north
ern section of the State.
From Ausable Chasm, the motorist
must choose between travelling on to
Montreal or vending his way back
home If homeward bound. drive south
through Jay. Elizabethtown and Schroon
Lake TO Chestertown, where the origi-
nal route is met once more. II Canada
bound. follow the trail north to Mont
real
From CheStert0wn, use the same
route for the return trip,