Nick, Ian and I tackled Street & Nye Mountains. These are known for not having great views and so a lot of 46ers treat them as boxes that need to be checked off. There are some potentially exciting spots, though!
The first excitement was crossing Indian Pass Brook. As one website said, "at high water this can be dangerous." The brook was about knee-high, but was moving with so much force that it was pretty difficult to wade without getting knocked down. I couldn't have done it without a hiking pole.
Later on, there was another stream, much calmer and lower, but rather than get my feet wet, I was smart and chose to walk across on a fallen tree, even though the water there was about 3 feet deep. But not smart enough to keep from slipping off the log and going completely under!
The rest of the climb was pretty uneventful, though there were lots of pretty spots. Nick did the entire hike barefoot!
Crossing the brook on the return trip was no easier. When Nick was about halfway across, he got stuck-- unable to lift a foot without feeling like he was going to get swept over. Ian waded back out and helped him across.
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