Elevation

3,839 ft / 1,170 m

#93 in New York

#40,796 in United States

Prominence

66 ft / 20 m

#731 in New York

#15,243 in United States

Summits

223 summits

#44 in New York

#130 in United States

Top climbing months

July   20%

August   16%

September  10%

Most climbed route

Herdpaths from Indian Pass Brook

9.0 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 summits • 9.0 mi • 2,679 ft gain • 6 hr 36 min
5 summits • 10.6 mi • 1,899 ft gain • 5 hr 28 min
5 summits • 5.0 mi • 2,324 ft gain • 3 hr 37 min

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