Hurricane Mountain, one of the more popular and stunning peaks in all the Adirondack Park, gets plenty of attention, despite not being a "forty-six" High Peak. Views atop Hurricane are expansive in all directions, looking south and west at the High Peaks Wilderness and east towards Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains of Vermont. A fire-tower sits atop the summit where one can climb and get an even better and more exposed view. There are three trails to the summit of Hurricane.

Ruta Normal, Cabrerío a Cumbre Internacional presentado por José Manuel Cartes Urzúa:

http://www.wikiexplora.com/Volc%C3%A1n_San_Jos%C3%A9  (17km, +3.500 m)

People have been traveling from Badwater (279' below sea level) to Mt Whitney (14,505') by various means for decades (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badwater_Ultramarathon).  The most standard route is about 135 miles of paved roads to Whitney Portal, followed by 11 miles up the Mt Whitney Trail, though some have used the shorter, harder Mountaineers Route.  The Badwater 135 is an annual (supported) event in July covering just the road part, though competitors sometim