NY 168 immediately proceeds southward into the town of German Flatts, crossing through a small residential area as a two-lane roadway.

Winding alongside Fulmer Creek, the route is going to pass through the dense wilderness of German Flatts, crossing past several residences hidden in the woods.

NY 168 leaves the dense wilderness, winding southwest past Casey Road and crossing over Fulmer Creek several times.

The route becomes much more residential through German Flatts, passing numerous residences and an intersection with Vrooman Road (CR 68).

Paralleling several power lines, the route winds southeast through the dense wilderness of Stark, soon crossing several local farms.

The first contract, awarded on September 30, 1915, covered the 6.55-mile (10.54 km) portion of the road from the Mohawk village line to the current intersection with NY 167 in Paines Hollow.