Storm King
About
Storm King is a 1,911-acre state park in New York, managed by the state park agency and sitting about 1.2 miles from Cornwall-on-Hudson. The park holds six trails, making it a compact base for hiking close to town. September is among the most comfortable months to visit, with typical highs around 76°F and lows near 57°F, while May runs similarly mild at about 72°F by day. These are typical averages from a nearby weather station at West Point, 3 miles away and at about 320 feet, so temperatures on higher ground in the park can run cooler. Several trails begin within a short distance, including the Stillman Spring Trail about 0.3 miles away and the Butter Hill Trail at about 0.4 miles. Climbers can head to the Storm King Mountain climbing area, also about 0.4 miles off, and paddlers will find Moodna Creek roughly 6 miles away.
Park size
1,911 acres
Inside this park
Location
Storm King
New York
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 41–65°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the West Point, NY weather station, 3 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan36° high21° low3 days with snow
- Feb39° high22° low3 days with snow
- Mar47° high30° low2 days with snow
- Apr60° high41° low
- May72° high51° low
- Jun80° high60° low
- Jul85° high65° low
- Aug83° high64° low
- Sep76° high57° low
- Oct63° high46° low
- Nov51° high36° low
- Dec41° high27° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Storm King · State park
- Nearest town
- Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York · 1.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Stillman Spring TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.3 mi
Storm King MountainRock climbingPhoto: Steven-L-Johnson, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Bypass TrailHikingPhoto: Rym, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi
Butter Hill TrailHikingPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Howell TrailHikingPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
- Bobcat TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi
- Bluebird TrailHikingPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)0.7 mi
Moodna CreekCanoeingPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Storm King
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
36° / 21°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
39° / 22°
8 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 30°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
60° / 41°
10 wet
May
72° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 46°
10 wet
Nov
51° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 27°
10 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Point, NY, 3 mi away at 320 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
