Hurricane Mountain is a 3,688-foot-tall (1,124 m) mountain near Keene in the north of the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in New York, 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.[2] 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.
| Hurricane Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Hurricane from Pitchoff | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,688 ft (1,124 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,982 ft (604 m) |
| Coordinates | 44°14′07″N 73°42′38″W / 44.2353260°N 73.7106926°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Hurricane Mountain Location of Hurricane Mountain within New York  Hurricane Mountain Hurricane Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Keene / Elizabethtown, New York, U.S. |
| Parent range | Adirondacks |
| Topo map | USGS Rocky Peak Ridge |
There are three trails to the summit, from the north (unmaintained), south and east. Atop the mountain is the Hurricane Mountain Fire Observation Station, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hurricane Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004. ISBN 1-931951-05-5
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
External links
edit- Adirondack Mountain Club: Hurricane Mountain - A Big Open Summit
- "Hurricane Mountain". SummitPost.org.
- "Hurricane Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com.
- "Hurricane Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 360 degree panoramic view from inside the tower's lookout
- The Fire Towers of New York