 At the northern end of the village of Lake George, NY 9N splits via Lake Shore Drive to follow the western shore, and US 9 itself takes a northwesterly turn to remain parallel with the Northway.Past Lake George, US 9 enters the Adirondack Park.The next of the highway runs through the eastern section of the largest protected area east of the Mississippi, with vast tracts of Forest Preserve kept "forever wild" per the state constitution.