Hurricane Mountain is a mountain near
Keene in the north of the
High Peaks region of the
Adirondacks in
New York
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, United States. It is considered to boast some of the most impressive views of any of the lesser peaks; this is due to its
prominence, and because its summit was cleared by
Verplanck Colvin in the course of his early survey of the Adirondacks.
[Goodwin, Tony, ed., ''Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region'', Lake George, New York: ]Adirondack Mountain Club
The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1922. It has approximately 30,000 members. The ADK is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve, parks, wild l ...
, 2004. On a clear day, the length of
Lake Champlain and the
Green Mountains of
Vermont are visible to the east, and many of the High Peaks can be seen to the south through the northwest. There is a disused
fire tower on the top.
There are three trails to the summit, from the north (unmaintained), south and east. Atop the mountain is the
Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station
The Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station is a historic fire observation station located on Hurricane Mountain at Keene in Essex County, New York. The station and contributing resources include a , steel frame lookout tower erected in 191 ...
, added to the
National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
References
External links
Adirondack Mountain Club: Hurricane Mountain - A Big Open Summit*
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360 degree panoramic view from inside the tower's lookout
{{Fire lookout towers in New York
Mountains of Essex County, New York
Mountains of New York (state)