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Street and Nye High Peaks

Posted by Sydney Kahl,
North Country explorer from Plymouth, New Hampshire
August 27, 2016

A few St. Lawrence ladies hit the trail for a nine mile day to summit Street and Nye Mountains on first Saturday back at SLU. It was a hot humid day but it was amazing to be back in the Adirondacks with good company. The trail starts out along Heart Lake, a clear blue/teal tinted lake nestled in between many of the high peaks. From there the trail becomes unmaintained but the constant foot traffic makes the trail easy to follow. Just before the summit of Nye there is a rock on the left side of the trail where we could look out for a great view of Wright, Algonquin, and Iroquois Peaks. Although the summit of Street is mostly wooded we were able to find a spot where we got a decent view. To end our day in the high peaks, we decided to go for a refreshing swim at a little beach we found along Heart Lake near the trailhead. All in all, it was a quality day spent outside getting exercise and bagging a couple more 4000 foot peaks.