Tioga Center to Candor, Return Via Halsey Valley
35 Miles - Terrain 3
Meeting Place - High School in Tioga Center
From Binghamton area, west on NY17 to exit #64, follow NY96 across bridge, turn left on NY17C just past courthouse. Go west on NY17C to Tioga Center, continuing through the village. High School is on the right.
To Candor
- Exiting parking lot Left(East) onto NY17C
- Left on Glen Mary Road
(Just before RR overpass)
- After Stop at West Beecher Hill Road Continue Straight on Glen Mary
- Left at Y onto Catatonk Creek Road
- Right at T on Catatonk Hill Road
- Left at T after Stop onto NY96
- Following NY96 make Left in Candor
Return to Tioga Center
- Continue on NY96 - about 5 miles to
- Left on East Spencer Road
- Left on Halsey Valley Road (CR7) to Halsey Valley
- Continue south on Halsey Valley Road
- Right at T onto NY17C
- Left into High School parking lot
Places to Eat -
- Catatonk Inn - about 2 miles before Candor on NY96 (closed spring 2005)
- Loft - about 1 mile after NY96 turns left in Candor
- The Cafe in Spencer - a couple blocks on left after NY96 turns right in town - adds about 3 miles to go on to Spencer on NY96.
Notes -
- This is a variation of the Halsey Valley loop. Starting in Tioga Center has two advantages - (1) major hill is immediate, while cyclists are still fresh (2) ride avoids Owego and Owego traffic
- © 2006 STBC
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