Hurricane Mountain
Description
WikipediaHurricane 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. 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, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Mountain | 972 m | NW 302° | 1.3 km |
| Pitchoff Mountain | 840 m | SE 140° | 1.9 km |
| Weston Mountain | 971 m | N 4° | 3.2 km |
| Jackson Hill | 635 m | NW 294° | 3.4 km |
| Peaked Mountain | 982 m | N 15° | 3.5 km |
| Flat Mountain | 653 m | SW 224° | 3.9 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forever Wild | Hurricane Crag | 6b | 2.4 km |
| Schizophrenia | Hurricane Crag | 5c | 2.4 km |
| My Generation | Hurricane Crag | 6b | 2.4 km |
| Quadrophenia AKA Bara Bara | Hurricane Crag | 5a | 2.4 km |
| Old Route | Hurricane Crag | 3+ | 2.4 km |
| Afraid of the Dark | Hurricane Crag | 5b | 2.4 km |
| PSOC | Hurricane Crag | 5a | 2.4 km |
| Hooligans | Hurricane Crag | 5c | 2.4 km |
| Squeeze Box | Hurricane Crag | 5b | 2.4 km |
| Spring Equinox | Hurricane Crag | 5b | 2.4 km |
| New Route | Hurricane Crag | 4b | 2.4 km |
| Force Nine | Typhoon Wall | 5c | 2.4 km |
| Ward Cleaver | Typhoon Wall | 6c+ | 2.4 km |
| Tsunami Slap-Up | Typhoon Wall | 7b | 2.4 km |
| Master of the Flying Guillotine | Typhoon Wall | 6c | 2.4 km |
| Small Craft Advisory | Typhoon Wall | 5b | 2.4 km |
| Day of Madness | Spruce Hill Crag | 5b | 2.6 km |
| Figaro | Spruce Hill Crag | 5a | 2.6 km |
| Rasputin | Spruce Hill Crag | 4b | 2.6 km |
| Orange Crush | Citrus Wall | 6b | 4.5 km |
| Work From Home | Ranney Cliff | 5b | 8.2 km |
| Socially distant | Ranney Cliff | 6c | 8.2 km |
| Homeschooled | Ranney Cliff | 7a | 8.2 km |
| Masks, Methanol, and Moonshine | Ranney Cliff | 6a | 8.2 km |
| East Face Cirque - Several Routes for the Explorer | Giant Mountain | 4c | 8.2 km |