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New York · Rock climbing · Ramapo · Near Mount Kisco
Strategic Air Command
- 5 routes
- V3 – V6
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Strategic Air Command is a bouldering area in Harriman State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing areas, including History of Flight: Lower tier, Alexander Hamilton and Army Rampart, all about 0.1 mile away, and the White Diamond Trail, also about 0.1 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V3-4 to V6. Stratofortress and Superfortress are the easiest, and Stratofortress Direct and The Nuclear Option are the hardest, with the latter's first ascent by Max O'Connell in November 2021. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 84°F. Nearby, the 7 Hills Trail and Seven Hills hikes are within a mile. Across the state line in New Jersey, the Ramapo River offers fishing about 4 miles away.
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More in Mount KiscoBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Strategic Air Command
Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 29°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 39°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wanaque Raymond Dam, NJ, 9.5 mi away at 245 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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