Street Mountain

The route: Adirondack Loj

Start at Heart Lake, where the Rock Garden trail up Mt Jo parts ways with the old Nye Ski Trail. The trail to Mt Jo goes right, and you continue straight on the old ski trail.

The herd path follows the remains of the old Nye Ski Trail westward down to Indian Pass Brook. Cross the brook carefully, then head over a ridge, crossing a tributary and beginning up a basin on the east side of Nye.

Follow the path into a col, then turn west and head steeply up to the south end of Nye's summit ridge. The trail splits into a T, with the trail up Nye to the right and the trail up Street to the left.

If you head right toward Nye, you continue over two minor bumps and reach Nye's summit less than a quarter-mile from the intersection. To hike Street, turn left and head over two slightly less minor bumps, reaching Street's summit less than a mile from the intersection.

Often hiked with

It makes little sense to do Street without Nye Mountain, unless you have no interest in getting your 46. It does not matter which peak you climb first, but many climb Nye first since it has no view and save Street, with its slight view, for second.

High Peak details

Difficulty

Strenuous

46er rank

#31 of 46

Range

Street and Nye

Trail type

Herd path, no maintained trail

Trailhead

Adirondack Loj, Heart Lake

Distance covers

Both Street and Nye

Trailhead and map

From Lake Placid, take Route 73 toward Keene and turn right onto Adirondack Loj Road. Follow it to the end. A parking fee is collected at the booth. In summer, the lots often fill before 6am on weekends and 9am on weekdays. If they are full, don't wait for a spot or park in the No Parking stretch of the road. Use the overflow parking at the end of Meadows Lane, which adds about a mile each way. ADK's website has current fees and parking tips.

Trail resources

Conditions

Conditions change fast. Check current trail conditions and DEC's High Peaks page before heading out.