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Whitney Point to Dryden return via Michigan Hill Road

48 Miles - Terrain 2

Meeting Place - Whitney Point McDonalds

From Binghamton via I81 North, Whitney Point exit. Follow signs to US11 North, through town. McDonalds is on the right. Park in the back of the lot.

To Destination

• From Lot Right on US11
• Right at Jct. NY79 continuing on US11 through Marathon
• Left at Jct. NY 392 to Virgil
• Left in Virgil continuing on NY 392 to Dryden

Return to Start

• Left at Jct. NY38 onto NY38 South

  Four different equivalent ways to Harford

  1. Continue on NY38 South
  2. In 0.4 mile Left on Wilson?/Weber?, immediate right on Rail to Trail. Follow to end. Turn right. At T with NY38 turn left. Continue on NY38 South.
  3. After Left on Wilson, Right at T (stop sign) onto Lake Street. This becomes Lake Road. Continue to T, right turn, at T with NY38 turn left. Continue on NY38 South.
  4. While following East Lake Road, make right onto West Lake Road. At T with NY38, turn left. Continue on NY38 South.
• Continue on NY38 South into Harford.
• Left at Jct. NY221 onto NY221.
• Straight onto NY200 when NY221 turns left.
• Just as NY200 curves right Left Onto Griggs Gulf Road
• In about 0.1 mile Right Onto Michigan Hill Road
• Immediately cross bridge, and begin long ascent - then descent
• Left At Junction NY79
• Merge Right on NY79 and US11 at Jct with US11
• Continue on NY79 into town and back to start

Places to Eat -

• In Dryden - Charlies Diner at Jct. NY392 and NY38.
• In Dryden - A1 Diner - North on NY38 a little ways.

Notes -

• Two good climbs, very pretty country.
• Alternate meeting point - Elementary School on US11 in town on left. Adds less than a mile to the ride.

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