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On this day we found ourselves alone with the mountains.
The weather started cool around 25° F but soon reached near 40° F. Clear
skies, no wind and a well packed trail. Indian Pass Brook still has a
solid cover with some new openings forming down stream from where you
cross. Once crossed, stay to the right and
follow the frozen pond. During summer months, you must ascend the bank
and follow the trail along the ridge, today we could walk around the
shoulder by staying on the ice then rejoin the trail and continue along
the herd path.
The hike in was made even more pleasant when looking
up and seeing some of the bluest skies you could imagine. It was warm
and we were soon hiking in T-shirts and snowshoes.
The ascent to the Col took us closer to Nye than the
traditional summer route. Once we were at the "T", turning right brought
us to Nye in about five minutes. We attempted to locate the old canister
bolt, but were unsuccessful.
The trip over to Street followed a route East of the
normal herd path. It winded its way along the ridge and even
circumnavigated Street bring us to the summit from a Easterly direction.
From the vista point just off the summit, we sat and enjoyed the views.
The various ranges in view were spectacular. Lunch and a brew were
shared before we reluctantly departed back to the Loj.
On such a beautiful day, it seamed strange that we saw
no one. The return trip took two hours from the Street summit to the
car. The warm weather was breaking down the packed trail fast, and in
some places the snow pack was already thinning all the way to the
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