Ride the Lightning
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Jun–Sep
- best months
One of 22 boulder problems catalogued at Bears Den Cabin, this climb sits in the middle range of the Front Wall sector, which spans from V0 to V5-6.
Rappel RockRock climbing · ~49 min drivePhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Island BlockRock climbing · ~49 min drivePhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hidden in Plain SightRock climbing · ~49 min drivePhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Squid WallRock climbing · Next door
- Bears Den CabinRock climbing · Next door
- The PitRock climbing · ~37 min drive
- Front WallRock climbing · ~37 min drive
- Left Main WallRock climbing · ~37 min drive
- Right Main WallRock climbing · ~37 min drive
- Big CliffsRock climbing · ~37 min drive
Best time to visit Ride the Lightning
Best months: June–September. 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
35° / 17°
15 wet
Feb
38° / 17°
12 wet
Mar
47° / 25°
13 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
13 wet
May
71° / 45°
14 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 59°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 50°
11 wet
Oct
63° / 39°
13 wet
Nov
50° / 31°
12 wet
Dec
39° / 23°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Warren 3 S, OH, 10.2 mi away at 900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
