 Around the crossing of the East Kill east of Lexington, Rusk Mountain, the first major peak, comes into view to the south.The route continues to wind its way through the town of Jewett to the western fringe of the village of Hunter, where it connects to the south end of NY 296, a connector route that leads to NY 23 north of Hensonville.The highway continues east into Hunter, one of only a handful of communities along NY 23A, becoming the village's main street.