 Just after Surprise, NY 81 enters the town of Coxsackie, winding southeastward past an intersection with CR 45, entering the hamlet of Earlton.The route remains rural, crossing intersections with CR 51 and CR 9 (Old Plank Road), bending to the northeast.Intersecting with a former alignment of itself, NY 81 turns eastward, intersecting with the eastern terminus of CR 26.