Hurricane Mountain is a mountain near Keene in the north of the High Peaks region of the

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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

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, and because its summit was cleared by

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in the course of his early survey of the Adirondacks.Goodwin, Tony, ed., ''Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region'', Lake George, New York:

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, 2004. On a clear day, the length of

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and the

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are visible to the east, and many of the High Peaks can be seen to the south through the northwest. There is a disused

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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

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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)