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
New York State Route 30 (NY 30) is a state highway in the central part of New York in the United States. It extends for 300.71 miles (483.95 km) from an interchange with NY 17 in the Southern Tier to the US–Canada border in the state's North Country, where it continues into Quebec as Route 138. On a regional level, the route serves to connect the Catskill Park to the Adirondack Park. In the latter, NY 30 is known as the Adirondack Trail. Aside from the state parks, the route serves the city of Amsterdam and several villages.
NY 30 southern terminus with NY 17 interchange visible
Northbound NY 30 approaching the southern terminus of NY 30A
NY 30 approaching Amsterdam with Market Street hill visible in the background
NY 30 overlaps NY 28 through the western portion of the Indian Lake hamlet
