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 9N (NY 9N) is a north–south state highway in northeastern New York in the United States. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 (US 9), NY 29, and NY 50 in the city of Saratoga Springs to a junction with US 9 and NY 22 in the Clinton County hamlet of Keeseville. At 143.49 miles (230.92 km) in total length, NY 9N is the longest letter-suffixed route in the state. It is concurrent with its parent route for 1 mile (1.6 km) in the village of Lake George and for three blocks in the hamlet of Elizabethtown.
Saratoga Springs post office and first reassurance shield at NY 9N's southern terminus
View of NY 9N from the North End Trailhead in Bolton.
NY 9N and US 9 facing towards Lake George Village in 1973