 NY 176 proceeds northwest through Cato as a two-lane rural roadway, passing several farms in each direction, along with a large pond.A short distance later, NY 176 crosses the town line out of Cato into Ira, remaining the two-lane farm road, but turning northeast.NY 176 runs near the shore of a large pond in Ira, crossing an intersection with County Route 38 (CR 38; Ira Hill Road / Lysander Road).