Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
HIGHWAY MAPPED
TO BEAR MOUNTAIN
Road Outlined to Avoid New
York City on Motor
Outing.

A route northward to New York wa:
described recently in this section which
allowed the motorist to travel on one
of the lesser used highways, avoiding
Philadelphia and many of the tire
some Jersey cities.
This week The Star has prepared,
with the assistance of the American
Automobile Association. route north
ward, devoid of detours, and of pic
turesque splendor. which permits the
tourist to leave out New York on his
itinerary unless he is inclined to fol-
low the Hudson down to the great me-
tropolis.
Missing New York, the traveller can
continue, by means Of the Bear
Mountain Bridge, upward into New
England and Canada, If he so desires.
The accompanying map shows also the
regular route through Wilmington,
Philadelphia and Trenton for returning
purposes.
The trip outlined this week is well
worth its taking. The route Is long,
but good sized and comfortable hotels
dot its pathway and give the tourist
ample opportunities for calling 1t day
when he so wishes. 1t includes the
delightful and rugged scenery of Della
ware Water Gap. worthy of a visit at
any time during the Summer months.
Leaving the National Capital, the
motorist proceeds along the well ia
miliar route to Baltimore. Finding his
now well accustomed way through the
Monumental City into Monroe street,
thence right on North avenue to the
York road, where left turn easily is
executed, the autoist Is in a short time
out in the rolling country.
The journey through Cockeysville to
York is made without trouble and
amidst pleasing vistas. The entire way
Is well marked and can be made with
out the slightest inconvenience. From
York one crosses the Susquehanna
River into Columbia and then into
Lancaster. Ephrata is a short distance
ahead, and, crossing the Schuylkill River,
Reading is reached. One continues
along into Allentown, the training
place of the Ambulance Corps during
the World War, and Bethlehem, the
location of Lehigh University.
The traveller now approaches the
Delaware River and runs parallel with
it for q while. Slate Hill is now to be
traversed-a series of small hills where
much roofing Is obtained. The slate
quarries are close to the surface of the
ground and can be seen readily from
the highway. A winding road brings
one into Bangor and Portland, the
names making one think of Maine.
Now the Delaware comes close. 1t Is
down in a gorge, its slopes studded on
all sides by verdant forests. 1t is here
that the Gap looms up. Hotels and
cottages line the roadway. The over
hanging trees and nearness Of the water
win cause any one to stop In its cool
ness.
Leaving this respondent scene, one
pushes on. Up the Delaware Valley,
still in Pennsylvania, but with New
Jersey on the other bank Of the river
and New York bit northward, the
n1otorist winds his way. Dingman's
Ferry is reached and finally Port Jarvis.
are In the State Of New York.
Continuing on, Middletown Is reached
and then Newbergh, pleasing town on
the west bank of the Hudson. Follow
ing this river, southwards bit now,
the Government reservation of West
Point Is reached, the location Of the
United States Military Academy. Its
historic interest cannot fail to impress
each visitor. Just outside Is the Storm
way cut into the native rocks Of the
IN O short distance Il Bear Mountain
Bridge, one Of the greatest engineering
accomplishments and at present the
only bridge over the Hudson near New
York. Scenes from both sides are or
stupendous beauty and awe-inspiring.
The highway from the bridge leads into
Peekskill.
Here the traveller Is IN the land Of
story and legend. He may turn south
ward through Irvington, Croton -on-the-
Hudson, TarTytown, Ossining, the site Of
the Sing-Sing Penitentiary, into Yonk-
ers and New York, by way Of the long
extending Broadway, or continue north
ward.
Northward he may go to Poughkeep-
gie, out Of the CatSkillS into the Berk-
siaires and Adirondacks and Albany.
Or he may continue into Danbury,
waterbury and into Hartford, Conn.
This latter way puts him on the main
route to Massachusetts, and Maine.
Good roads are to be found the entire
way. Directing signs abound. Less
trafdc Is to be found. What Is left to
be desired? 1t Is trip to be recon-
mended. G. A. II.