Directions to Thacher State Park
NOTE - USE CAUTION and obey SPEED LIMITS in the park.
From east/northeast (Albany):
From Interstate 90 in Albany, take Exit 4 onto NY Rt. 85 west. Continue on Rt. 85 through the villages of New Scotland and New Salem. Turn Right onto NY Rt. 157. Albany to Thacher road map
- For Day 1 parking, continue on Rt. 157 through the park (please observe posted speed limit, 30 mph, and watch for runners if arriving later) to designated parking area. As you enter the park, you may notice a Day 1 start area; please proceed approximately one mile to the main parking area.
- For Camp Pinnacle (Friday evening check-in, dorms, meals, and Day 2 site), turn sharp Left off Rt. 157 onto County Road 311 (Beaver Dam Road) and follow it up the hill; turn Left at first intersection onto County Road 303 (Pinnacle Road, again uphill). Follow signs to parking.
From northwest (Utica/Syracuse), take NYS Thruway (I-90) to Exit 25:
- After toll booth, take first exit and bear Right at Y-split; proceed to first traffic light.
- Turn Left onto NY 146 South and follow NY 146 to US 20, where you will turn Left. NY 146 follows US 20 East for about 0.8 mi then turns off to the Right. Follow NY 146 (from Rt. 20 turn-off) to the village of Altamont (at the foot of the hills, about 5 miles).
- At the NY 146 junction with NY 156, take NY 156 South/West (which heads up the hill, angling to the right) and keep following NY 156 South/West about 3.3 mi.
- Turn Left onto NY 157 (there is a sign pointing to Thacher Park at this intersection), proceed about 2 miles to County Rt. 256 and turn Left (see note). County Rt. 256 ends and intersects NY 157 again; turn Left at junction. Follow signs to parking.
- NOTE: If you are heading to Camp Pinnacle, continue straight on NY 157 to the intersection with NY 157A and follow directions below* (Beaver Dam Road will continue straight from this intersection).
From southwest, take I-88 to Exit 23.
- From Exit 23 off I-88 take NY Rt. 30A South; proceed 9/10 mile where the highway merges (straight) with Rt. 30 South.
- A further 1.3 miles from this merge, turn Left onto NY Rt. 443 East.
- Go 13.8 miles to small hamlet of East Berne and turn Left onto unnamed road (910J) connector for NY 157A.
- 4/10 mile merge (straight) onto NY 157A East.
- At 2.1 miles go straight onto NY 157 East (see below* if going directly to Camp Pinnacle; Beaver Dam Road will be a right turn at the 157/157A junction).
- Follow signs to parking. Be sure to obey speed limit in the park and use caution.
*To Camp Pinnacle from west/southwest:
- At the junction of NY 157 and 157A go East onto Beaver Dam Road (County Rt. 303).
- At 2.4 miles turn Right (south) onto Pinnacle Road (still called Rt. 303).
- Follow signs to Pinnacle main parking lot for check-in (Friday & Sunday), dorms and dinner.
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