Elevation

3,839 ft / 1,170 m

#93 in New York

#42,249 in United States

Prominence

66 ft / 20 m

#450 in New York

#2,840 in United States

Climbs

238 climbs

#45 in New York

#129 in United States

Top climbing months

July   18%

August   16%

September  11%

Most climbed route

Herdpaths from Indian Pass Brook

8.3 mi • 2,679 ft gain

Highlights

  • Viewless peak, named for William B. Nye, a friend of abolitionist John Brown. Nye and Verplanck Colvin discovered that Lake Tear of the Clouds drained to the Hudson River. He was also the guide who famously said, "Hitch Up, Matilda" as he carried Mrs. Fielding across Avalanche Lake.
48 climbs • 8.3 mi • 2,679 ft gain • 6 hr 36 min
8 climbs • 8.2 mi • 1,899 ft gain • 6 hr 4 min
5 climbs • 4.4 mi • 2,324 ft gain • 3 hr 37 min

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