Despite its minimal length, the route passes a number of places of interest and is a quite scenic country road.

A bit further on, it passes the Hill–Hold historic site on the east and provides the main access to Thomas Bull Memorial Park, one of the county's most popular.

After the park, the road begins a descent to the lowlands around the Wallkill River, a stretch surrounded by several horse farms.

[3] It draws alongside the Wallkill as it approaches a cluster of shipping warehouses along the south side of Interstate 84 (I-84).

[3] The origins of NY 416 date back to 1902 when the state of New York awarded a contract on June 20 to improve 8 miles (13 km) of roads in Goshen and Hamptonburgh to state highway standards.