Nye and Street

[Backpacker]

We're planning on hiking Nye and Street on Monday 8/16. I checked the thread "Nye's true summit... ". I'll set a waypoint for the highest point of both peaks with my maping program and download it into my GPS and see if we can find the true summit. Being that both are Quote "trail less" which is the best way to climb both of these? Is the trail between them both a Maze? We were thinking of doing them from the LOJ because Sun we're doing Marshall and Iroquois from the LOJ. via Indian pass trail then up the back side of boundry to Iroquois then down via Algonquin. Any info will be greatly appreciated.
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[Kevin]

I haven't done them, but I know from previous reports that the trail is very well defined and you will have no issues finding the 'accepted' summits.

I'd be curious to see your results . Wish I could join you, but I have to work Monday .

[Mavs00]

Here is a - DETAILED TRIP REPORT - that describes the route pretty well. The herd path has been "Improved" by the 46ers, which means that for the protection of the mountain, it is suggested that this route be used. Unless you plan a straight-up bushwhack, probably would be good to follow this intended route.

As far as the summit of Nye is concerned, when the trail ends, you've hit the true summit (the old maps and Topo programs based on them are WRONG), there no practical reason to crash around looking for a higher bump (there is't one). Tony Goodwin put the issue to rest (in my mind) in another thread (on another board). If anyone knows, it would be him.

[Neil]

Street & Nye are as easy as putting one foot in front of another. I suggest you do Nye first cuz Street has a view.

[ADK_Dreamer]

We are thinking of doing Nye & Street as a 'warm-up' when we arrive in 2 weeks.

Is the trail in good shape still?

[dano]

i did these from the loj on june 19. it was a rainy week, the trails were abit muddy but really not that bad at all...the trail is not hard to follow at all....the only "tricky" part of it was when you are climbing up the creek incline part of the trail.....but as long as you follow the main path and footprints ahead of you, you really cant lose the trail. there were maybe 2-3 times when i had to stop during this part and make sure i was on the trail because it kept criss crossing the creek.....it is nearly impossible to miss the summits...i had zero views when i was there due to the rain and being in the clouds but i really enjoyed the hike....i was th eonly one on the trail the entire day!

one thing i did bring with me was a small hand towel to wipe my feet down with after i crossed the main stream ...i didnt take the time to go above or beyond the crossing to look for a shallow rock hopping crossing...there was a ton of water in there...up over my knees.....i just took my boots and socks off, crossed, dried off and went on...the other creek/stream crossings are all rock skippers that dont require taking your boots off...

[WinterWarlock]

i did these from the loj on june 19. it was a rainy week, the trails were abit muddy but really not that bad at all...the trail is not hard to follow at all....the only "tricky" part of it was when you are climbing up the creek incline part of the trail.....but as long as you follow the main path and footprints ahead of you, you really cant lose the trail. there were maybe 2-3 times when i had to stop during this part and make sure i was on the trail because it kept criss crossing the creek.....it is nearly impossible to miss the summits...i had zero views when i was there due to the rain and being in the clouds but i really enjoyed the hike....i was th eonly one on the trail the entire day!

one thing i did bring with me was a small hand towel to wipe my feet down with after i crossed the main stream ...i didnt take the time to go above or beyond the crossing to look for a shallow rock hopping crossing...there was a ton of water in there...up over my knees.....i just took my boots and socks off, crossed, dried off and went on...the other creek/stream crossings are all rock skippers that dont require taking your boots off...

Did this the weekend of July Fourth - very very wet, but the stream crossing wasn't bad just the same. Lots of mud, though...the only realy tricky part is coming down the main trail, there's a short stretch of cordoroy laid out - it almost looks as if the trail goes straight there, but actually turns left and heads down the stream bed.

Other than that it's pretty straightforward.

[GrandmaGail]

Easy trail to follow - but watch the weather - the creek can rise very quickly, as we found out. In the morning we left in light rain and were able to stone hop across. It rained all day and on our return to the Loj the creek was a foot higher and running fast!

[TBPDPTI]

Well, one has to remember that, at the lower elevations of these streams, they are draining hundreds of even thousands of acres of land. They do fill up pretty quickly...

[wheelsx5]

I hiked them on 6/26. I liked them because they are less traveled than many of the other hikes in the area. Careful not to step on a toad. I spotted 21 on the way up. I think the reason that there are so many toads is the abundance of bugs. Don't forget bug dope! - And enjoy...

[vieWseeker]

this thread is old with new responces...

[ADK_Dreamer]

Here is my July 30th trip report from adkhighpeaks forum... it's easy!

My husband Tim and I left the Loj parking lot on this beautiful crisp morning at 7:20 am. It was a little cloudy, but the forecast was for a clear day and we were confident the clouds would drift off.

Walking past the Mt. Jo trails entries brought back fond memories, as this was my very first summit in the Adirondacks with my children back in 2001, the year of my husband’s first Ironman. It was this year we discovered the ADK region and ever since, we have been back every year at least once!

We reached the Old Nye Ski Trail at 7:30... so far ‘MAVS’ trail description is bang on. At 8:15 we reached Indian Brook and after considerable discussion as to the best approach for crossing, I just took off my shoes and enjoyed the cool water. Water levels were surprisingly low. I was expecting knee height with all the rain, but most places did not pass the ankle and rock jumping was very possible (I just didn’t want to risk a tumble at the beginning of the journey).


At 8:52 we reached the point of all the old relics. We never did see the old sled. Perhaps we missed it! The trail definitely became steeper at this point, and this is where I realized my ‘light 3/times a week jog’ was not adequate cardio preparation for this next 1,800 ft. climb. This is where ‘MAVS’ trail description and timings start to vary greatly from mine, and I am determined this man is the King of the Mountains (I half expected him to come whizzing past me at any moment in a polka dot jersey!)

A great inconvenience was the number of downed trees for a 5’ 7” woman who seems to be shrinking (or is it just my children growing??). Many seemed too high to go over and too low to go under…Whenever I opted to go over, a big unavoidable puddle of mud was awaiting me on the other side! With my arthritic knee starting to play up, my pace was definitely slowing.

We reached the junction to Street/Nye at 10:37 and from here summited Nye easily at 10:49. There was a beautiful cool breeze which was most welcome after the effort of that steep climb.

On the way up to Street, we must of startled either a hawk or an owl (although the latter seems unlikely given the time of day) that was feasting on something in the base of a rotted out tree stump. The large bird suddenly flew off and startled both of us! Very cool. The summit of Street was reached at 11:39 and this place was better than I expected. We had not seen one person yet, and figured if anyone else was out there they would have surely passed us by now. We realized this would be our own private place. We spent a half hour eating lunch and enjoying the peace. There was a slight breeze, warm sunshine, and absolutely no bugs! The weatherman was right… and the clouds did lift. Viewing the east side of the McIntyre range was a treat and reminder of a beautiful hike several years ago which encompassed 3 of these mountains.

The descent was rather uneventful, although interestingly we didn’t cross the tributaries as many times as the way up, so I am quite convinced we took a slightly different route. Somehow we always managed to come back to the main trail. My legs/quads were definitely seizing up on me and I was beginning to look like Edith Bunker shuffling along the trail! At Indian Brook, I kept my shoes on and risked soaking my feet… if anything just to rinse off some mud.

On this trip, I was comforted by the large presence of toads as well as snakes baking in the sun near Heart Lake…to me a sign that life is healthy along the trails

A well spent 8-hour journey away from the hustle and bustle of the city (we never met anyone until reaching Loj) with many stops to sniff the roses, so to speak!

-R

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