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Thacher offers a unique experience for Northeastern climbers as the only limestone cliff in the region. It provides plenty of challenging climbs on smooth crimpy faces and steep cave formations.
Description
Thacher State Park opened to the public on July 1st, 2017. It offers relatively easy access to dozens of sport climbs. Rock texture ranges from smooth to rough textured pocketed areas. Wear a helmet as the area is new and there is choss in spots. See also: http://www.climbthacher.org
Access issues
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Consult https://climbthacher.org for the latest rules.
As of April 2024:
- You must receive a permit from the park.
- See https://climbthacher.org/climb/
Once you have your passes, you must sign-in/out at the trailhead register each time you climb. Please ensure that you do this every time you climb – it helps with safety and shows the Park how many people use the climbing area.
Hours: Climbing is permitted from dawn until dusk (the Park closes at dusk). In the past, climbers were required to pick up physical permits from the Visitor Center. Starting with the 2023 season, this is no longer required.
Directions: It is free to climb at Thacher, but there is a $6 parking fee during the regular season (May-Nov). The contactless pay booths will tell you if you need to pay. The NYS Parks Empire Pass is valid at Thacher Park.
Approach
Thacher State Park is located outside of Albany, NY.
The approach for all routes involves squeezing through a tight chimney.
Where to stay
Full service camp grounds can be found only 3 miles from Thacher at Thompson’s Lake, state forest.
Ethic
The following route information has been compiled from the Thacher Park Routes App created by Gunks Apps. Permission has been granted for the express use by thecrag.com by Dirtbag Developers Inc. The app is available from https://gunksapps.com/ for $14.99 and half of the sale price goes directly back to the Thacher Climbing Coalition http://www.climbthacher.org/ The TCC opened the area in July of 2017, please contact them regarding new route development.
Thacher climbs use a combination of glue-ins and expansion bolts as anchors and protection.
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Date: 2018
ISBN: 9781938393303
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