ɹˈʌfli ˌɪntʊ ðə tˈaʊn ʌv wˈɛst jˈuːniən, ðə kɹˈiːk ɡˈɪvz wˈeɪ tʊ ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ, mˈɑːɹʃi lˈeɪk, wˌɪtʃ ˌɛnwˈaɪ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt stɹˈædəlz wˌaɪl pɹəsˈiːdɪŋ nˈɔːɹθiːstwɚd, ænd lˈeɪɾɚ sˈaʊθiːstwɚd θɹuː ðə vˈæli.
Roughly  into the town of West Union, the creek gives way to a large, marshy lake, which NY 248 straddles while proceeding northeastward, and later southeastward through the valley.