After another bend, now to the east, NY 168 enters the town of Little Falls and the hamlet of Paines Hollow, a small residential community where it intersects with NY 167. After NY 167, the route continues east through the town of Little Falls, bending southeast past multiple farms and into the town of Stark.
Following another turn to the east, NY 168 enters the town of Little Falls and the hamlet of Paines Hollow, a small residential community where it intersects with NY 167. After NY 167, the route continues east through the town of Little Falls, bending southeast past several farms and into the town of Stark.