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Directions:
Wisdom’s Goldenrod is located in Hector, New York on Walsh Road off State Route 414. For GPS and map apps, search or enter Walsh Road, Hector, New York. Our address is 5801 NY Route 414, Hector New York 14841.
We are located on the lakeside of the state highway across from Big Johnson’s Sports Bar and 0.2 miles north of the Valois Hector Logan Fire Station and across from Ball Diamond Road.
From Ithaca and Trumansburg:
- Wisdom’s Goldenrod is 23 miles and about a 35 minute drive from the west side of Ithaca.
- Travel out of Ithaca on Route 96 North (Cliff Street) 11 miles through downtown Trumansburg.
- In Trumansburg, turn left on State Route 227 (Hector Street) and travel 1 mile then
- turn right on Searsburg Road.
- Travel west on Searsburg Road 11 miles.
- Searsburg Road becomes Schuyler County Road 1 (blue sign).
- At the end of this 11 mile segment, descend a steep hill and turn left on Beckhorn Road to the stop sign. Then turn left on State Route 414 (uphill).
Travel uphill and south on State Route 414 for 1.2 miles. - Pass Big Johnson’s Sports Bar on left, then turn right on Walsh Road.
From the South (Watkins Glen):
- Take State Route 79 east from Watkins Glen.
- One mile up the hill veer left onto State Route 414 North (towards Ovid)
- Travel north on Route 414 for 8 miles.
- In Hector, pass Sunoco gas station, Leidenfrost and then Hazlitt’s Wineries, fire station, pass Ball Diamond Road and safely turn left onto Walsh Road.
From the North (Ovid and Lodi):
- Exit NYS Thruway at exit 41 or 42 and travel south to Ovid.
- Take State Route 414 south for 10 miles through Ovid, Lodi, Caywood and Valois.
- Travel south on 414 uphill from Valois 1.5 miles.
- Pass Big Johnson’s Sports Bar on left, then turn right on Walsh Road.
Tea house/Torii Gate at Wisdom’s Goldenrod entrance
