New York State Route 431 (NY 431) is a state highway in Essex County, New York, in the United States. The highway, also known as the Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway, begins at an intersection with NY 86 in Wilmington and climbs Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation maintains the highway, which is 7.96 miles (12.81 km) long.
NY 431 southbound at Santa's Workshop
The upper reaches of NY 431 viewed from the top of Whiteface Mountain
New York State Route 86 (NY 86) is a 39.11-mile (62.94 km) long state highway located within Adirondack Park in northern New York, in the United States, linking Franklin County to Essex County. The western terminus of the route is at NY 30 in the hamlet of Paul Smiths. The eastern terminus is at NY 9N in Jay. Although largely a two-lane road, NY 86 is one of only two east–west highways in the High Peaks area of the Adirondack Park, providing a major link between hamlets and tourist destinations.
Western terminus of NY 86. The entrance to Paul Smiths College is directly across NY 30
Lake Flower in Saranac Lake, with NY 3 and NY 86 routed along the lakeshore
Reassurance sign of NY 86 East with a U.S. Route shield instead of state Route shield in Lake Placid
View of the Adirondack High Peaks from NY 86 near the hamlet of Harrietstown