NY 274 eventually enters the town of Western, where it crosses over Big Brook in a two-home hamlet of the same name. At this point, the road heads west into a narrow, winding valley formed by two large hills flanking both sides of the creek.
The highway NY 274 makes its way into the town of Western, crossing over Big Brook in a small village also called Western. From there, it proceeds westward through a narrow, serpentine valley surrounded by two prominent hills.