ARE's SUMMER TRAIL RUN SERIES

Locations
A listing of some of the parks and places we've visited over the years.

Colonie Town Park Click for directions
Five Rivers EEC In Delmar approximately 8 miles southwest of Albany. From Albany follow Delaware Avenue (Route 443) through the Village of Delmar. Continue 1.2 miles beyond the Elm Street traffic light, past Bethlehem Central High School to Orchard Street. Turn right onto Orchard Street and then left onto Game Farm Road. You'll see the Visitor Center straight ahead.
Grafton Lakes State Park 100 Grafton Lakes State Park Way
Grafton, NY 12082
Click for directions (It is located on ROUTE 2 about 15 miles east of Troy.)
Guilderland Elementary School From downtown Albany
Take Western Avenue WEST into Guilderland and go PAST Route 155. After about 1m, you will pass Prospect Hill Cemetery on your right. At the next light turn RIGHT into the school. Drive around to the back.
Huyck Preserve @ Helderberg Brewery Helderberg Brewery, 63 Huyck Rd, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Indian Ladder Farms / Brewery 342 Altamont Rd, Altamont, NY 12009
Landis Arboretum
174 Lape Road
Esperance, NY 12066		 FROM ALBANY - Google Directions with Map
Take I-90 WEST from Albany to I-88 WEST (Exit 25a.)
Take exit 24 (Route 7), turning LEFT at the end of the off-ramp.
Proceed one mile, then bear RIGHT onto Route 20/Western Tpke, taking it 6.5 miles.
Just after crossing a bridge, bear RIGHT on Charleston St.
After a half mile, bear right to stay on Conover Rd - after 3/4m, stay right for Lape Rd.
Lawson Lake County Park GPS: 26 Lower Camp Rd, Feura Bush, NY 12067
North Bethlehem Park

ON RUSSELL ROAD JUST NORTH OF KRUMKILL.
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From Western Avenue at Fuller Road.
Proceed EAST towards downtown Albany. You will pass the SUNY campus on your left. About .75m later, turn RIGHT onto Russell Road (by Stewarts.) Continue on Russell ~2 miles, park will be on your right about 1/4m after crossing the Thruway.
Peebles Island State Park


The entrance to Peebles Island State Park is located on Ontario Street, near the 112th Street Bridge in Cohoes. From the northern end of Interstate 787, take Route 470 (Ontario Street) east for approximately one mile, turn left onto Delaware Avenue and continue approximately one mile to the state park.

From Troy, Take Second Avenue to the 112th Street Bridge, cross over the Hudson River and take the first right onto Delaware Avenue.
Pine Bush - New Karner Road "Discovery Center"

From Central Avenue
Take Central to New Karner Road (turn right onto NK if coming from Schenectady, left if coming from Albany). Go ~1.5 miles, turn left just past the light at Old State Road (across from the SEFCU) to park on the dirt adjacent to the trail entrance.

From Washington Avenue
Take Washington Ave. WEST to New Karner Road, and turn right. Parking is on your right about a 1/4m later, just after you cross the bridge.
Pine Bush - Rensselaer Lake Park Rensselaer Lake Park/Six Mile Waterworks Directions
Pine Bush - Madison Avenue Ext.

From Central Avenue
Take Central to New Karner Road (turn right onto NK if coming from Schenectady, left if coming from Albany). Take NK about 2 miles to the intersection with Washington Avenue and turn RIGHT onto Madison Avenue Extension. You will see a large water tower on your left. Take road to the end, about a 1/2 mile.

From Washington Avenue
Take Washington Ave. WEST to THE END. You will cross New Karner, the name changes to Madison Avenue Extension. It is at the end of Madison Ave. Ext.
Pine Bush - Columbia Circle

From New Karner Avenue
Take Washington Ave. EAST about .75m and turn RIGHT onto Columbia Circle West Drive. Stay on this road as it winds for .25m until you see the Pine Bush Preserve sign. Parking is in the back lot.

From downtown Albany
Take Washington Ave. WEST past Crossgates. Turn left at Columbia Circle East Drive. (Across from the PB Police Station.) Follow the road a half mile, at which time the road goes straight and off to the right: turn LEFT into the parking lot (there is a sign for Pine Bush on the right side as you turn left.) Go to the end.
Pineridge XC Ski Center

1463 Plank Road
Petersburgh, NY 12138-5631

BEST WAY TO GET THERE (if heading from ALBANY side of the HUDSON River.)
Take Exit 8 to Route 43 to 351 to Route 40 (Plank Road is Route 40.)

Robert C. Parker School 4254 Route 43 | North Greenbush, NY | 12198
Take I90 to exit 8 (Defreestville) - simply stay straight (you are ON Route 43) and continue as the exit ramp is quite long -- go THROUGH the Route 4 intersection and CONTINUE on Route 43 about 3 miles. The school will be on your LEFT.
Schodack Island State Park Directions here
Tawasentha Park (Guilderland) 188 New York 146 Altamont, NY 12009
Thacher State Park (Voorheesville) Directions here