CookieMonster - Jul 25, 2007 12:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1999
Interesting Variation
Up the Brothers (awesome trail) to Big Slide, over Yard, and down through Klondike Notch. This requires a pickup at South Meadow. Not especially interesting on the way down, but long and easy on the knees.
birdny - Jun 27, 2007 9:23 am Date Climbed: Oct 15, 1993
First solo
It was supposed to rain and be overcast, turned into a great day. Nice relaxing hike great views!
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2004
ADK #4
winter
lalpinist - Mar 12, 2007 1:38 pm Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2007
Sunny
Weird sunny day with the pressure dropping all day until about 5 pm. Lots of wind at 3,700 to 2,000 feet, but no wind at all on the summit. Trails in good conditions, well packed, with only a little ice. The warm weather, however, is creating postholing opportunities if you don't wear snowshoes.
doctorpeakbagger - Dec 12, 2006 2:41 am Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2006
Awesome
Via Brothers and then return via Johns Brook. Amazing views all over. Great weather and a great, easy climb. Crampons needed in some spots.
danny-boy - Dec 2, 2006 2:57 am Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2006
Amazing hike
Up the steep trail to Yard Mountain then accross to Big Slide. Amazing views of the Great Range. Then we decended on a very icy and challenging (no crampons) trail. Descending the slabs on Three Brothers in the dark by headlamp we heard wolves howl - perfect.
camped near johns brook lodge. took trail 13 steady climb to summit and the scamble on top is great! so are the views of the great range! descended over yard mountain
The so-called "winter" conditions were disappointing. Wore crampons from the trailhead to the summit... basically ice the entire way. So little snow that leaves were mixed in at lower elevations. Strange weather this year in the 'Daks.
Route Climbed: From JBL Date Climbed: October 2000
Snowy on top, but we got some snatches of the view toward the North Face of the Gothics which was coated in snow and rime. We hiked over to Yard mtn and down to the Klondike leanto for a cold and wet night. The boots froze solid by morning.
Route Climbed: Via Brothers, Descent via Brook Date Climbed: January 2005
Submitted by Michael Lindacher
Excellent winter day. Fifth summit, first in winter. Probably one of the best approaches in the entire Adirondacks. Good stuff.
I was even treated to a good laugh as the indominable Chris Pierz fell into a frozen river. It wasn't so bad, we only had a 4 mile walk out. Nice move Chris !!
Route Climbed: The Brothers Date Climbed: Oct. 4, 2004
Beautiful fall day.
The leaves vary depending on the elevation.
Everything above 3,000 ft. were brown and falling down, everything in the valleys are full of colors.
It will ideal if for photos if snow falls on the peaks this week, with weather forcasts in the low 20's at night this week, so snow is possible.
As noted in other posts, the trail up the Brothers is well worth the hike. It could be argued that this is one of the best views for the least amount of work in the 'dacks. But this trail starts up right away and is a steady climb the whole way. This trail should not be under estimated.
Many outlooks all along the trail with superb views of the Great Range. At different points, you can see from Porter all the way to Algonquin.
Route Climbed: from JBL Garden over the Brothers Date Climbed: May 31, 2004
This is definitely the right way to climb Big Slide, via the Brothers. There are easily gained, closeup views of the Great Range en route. The ups and downs are arduous, but well worth-it. Great views from the top, feels like you're in the middle of it all. I took the Slide Mtn Brook trail back for a longer, gradual decent. Clear, warm day.
Route Climbed: Trail 3 from Johns Brook Straight up Date Climbed: 1/10/04
My buddy Bob and I marched up Big Slide on Saturday, January 10th, 2004. We camped at Grace Camp, run by the ADK Mtn. Club. The night before was -20 below zero, and the daytime high was about 5 degrees F. We started at 10 AM. The climb is easy at first with a moderate grade. About a half mile in you reach a clearing which is in the summer, a rock face that water trickles over. It was all ice with snow over top. The clearing is a great place for catching a bite to eat and admiring the view of Gothics on the other side of the valley. The climb continues on at a little steeper grade. (It appears that the closer you get to the summit, the steeper the trail gets.) At one point you come to the base of the fairly steep section. It's densely wooded with small and large pines. Continue up this steep section until you get to the base of the summit which is .29 miles away from the top of the summit. Here it gets VERY steep. You MUST have snow shoes or crampons to climb this section. Once you get to the summit there is a natural rock face clearing with a 260 degree view of the mountain range. You can see Algonquin to your right and Gothics straight ahead across the Johns Brook Valley. An awesome hike. We hiked back down the way we came because the trail that traversed Yard Mtn would have added 2 miles to our trip and we wanted to get back to Grace camp before dark.
Route Climbed: from johns brook Date Climbed: february 20 2001
Rented camp peggy obrien and brought some friends in for some backcountry. First date with my soulmate. Rode from the summit, and had an incredible weekend. Fell through ice and ripped off my thumbnail. Loved every freakin' minute of it.
Route Climbed: trail over the Brothers Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2001
This is a phenomenol hike! In August the blueberries on the Brothers complement the views of the Great Range very nicely! The outstanding thing about this hike is the large bald areas that contain great views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. The view from Big Slide is also a classic. There are also a couple of overlooks where you can look over the edge of the Big Slide if you are unafraid of heights! This hike is one I would definitely take a visitor on to introduce them to the Adirondack Mountains because this hike has just about everything that is good about these mountains.
Bark Eater - Aug 26, 2007 6:59 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 1978
Great day!Great day hike!
davebobk47 - Aug 20, 2007 3:27 pm
Great TimesNice hike with my Philmont crew.
CookieMonster - Jul 25, 2007 12:20 am Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1999
Interesting VariationUp the Brothers (awesome trail) to Big Slide, over Yard, and down through Klondike Notch. This requires a pickup at South Meadow. Not especially interesting on the way down, but long and easy on the knees.
birdny - Jun 27, 2007 9:23 am Date Climbed: Oct 15, 1993
First soloIt was supposed to rain and be overcast, turned into a great day. Nice relaxing hike great views!
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Feb 27, 2004
ADK #4winter
lalpinist - Mar 12, 2007 1:38 pm Date Climbed: Mar 11, 2007
SunnyWeird sunny day with the pressure dropping all day until about 5 pm. Lots of wind at 3,700 to 2,000 feet, but no wind at all on the summit. Trails in good conditions, well packed, with only a little ice. The warm weather, however, is creating postholing opportunities if you don't wear snowshoes.
doctorpeakbagger - Dec 12, 2006 2:41 am Date Climbed: Dec 10, 2006
AwesomeVia Brothers and then return via Johns Brook. Amazing views all over. Great weather and a great, easy climb. Crampons needed in some spots.
danny-boy - Dec 2, 2006 2:57 am Date Climbed: Nov 24, 2006
Amazing hikeUp the steep trail to Yard Mountain then accross to Big Slide. Amazing views of the Great Range. Then we decended on a very icy and challenging (no crampons) trail. Descending the slabs on Three Brothers in the dark by headlamp we heard wolves howl - perfect.
rasgoat - Aug 6, 2006 11:06 pm
great views!camped near johns brook lodge. took trail 13 steady climb to summit and the scamble on top is great! so are the views of the great range! descended over yard mountain
WalksWithBlackflies - Feb 22, 2006 2:50 pm Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2006
Brothers LoopThe so-called "winter" conditions were disappointing. Wore crampons from the trailhead to the summit... basically ice the entire way. So little snow that leaves were mixed in at lower elevations. Strange weather this year in the 'Daks.
Seth Maciejowski - Oct 18, 2005 8:54 am
Route Climbed: From JBL Date Climbed: October 2000Snowy on top, but we got some snatches of the view toward the North Face of the Gothics which was coated in snow and rime. We hiked over to Yard mtn and down to the Klondike leanto for a cold and wet night. The boots froze solid by morning.
woodstrider - Apr 30, 2005 1:00 pm
Route Climbed: Trail Date Climbed: Mar 6, 99 and Dec 7, 96I have yet to get a view.
mike_lindacher - Mar 17, 2005 6:50 pm
Route Climbed: Via Brothers, Descent via Brook Date Climbed: January 2005Submitted by Michael Lindacher
Excellent winter day. Fifth summit, first in winter. Probably one of the best approaches in the entire Adirondacks. Good stuff.
I was even treated to a good laugh as the indominable Chris Pierz fell into a frozen river. It wasn't so bad, we only had a 4 mile walk out. Nice move Chris !!
ADKMtnman - Oct 6, 2004 4:58 pm
Route Climbed: The Brothers Date Climbed: Oct. 4, 2004Beautiful fall day.
The leaves vary depending on the elevation.
Everything above 3,000 ft. were brown and falling down, everything in the valleys are full of colors.
It will ideal if for photos if snow falls on the peaks this week, with weather forcasts in the low 20's at night this week, so snow is possible.
As noted in other posts, the trail up the Brothers is well worth the hike. It could be argued that this is one of the best views for the least amount of work in the 'dacks. But this trail starts up right away and is a steady climb the whole way. This trail should not be under estimated.
Many outlooks all along the trail with superb views of the Great Range. At different points, you can see from Porter all the way to Algonquin.
dspal - Aug 1, 2004 11:58 am
Route Climbed: Brothers Trail Date Climbed: June 1994Very muddy, very buggy, some steep scrambles through the mud, in the trees most of the time...
kevsmith - Jul 16, 2004 12:21 pm
Route Climbed: from JBL Garden over the Brothers Date Climbed: May 31, 2004This is definitely the right way to climb Big Slide, via the Brothers. There are easily gained, closeup views of the Great Range en route. The ups and downs are arduous, but well worth-it. Great views from the top, feels like you're in the middle of it all. I took the Slide Mtn Brook trail back for a longer, gradual decent. Clear, warm day.
mikethehiker - May 24, 2004 9:54 am
Route Climbed: brothers then JBL Date Climbed: april 2004Great view from the brothers, nice day hike depending on the snow status, snowshoes can be necessary.
antonius2618 - Jan 12, 2004 8:32 am
Route Climbed: Trail 3 from Johns Brook Straight up Date Climbed: 1/10/04My buddy Bob and I marched up Big Slide on Saturday, January 10th, 2004. We camped at Grace Camp, run by the ADK Mtn. Club. The night before was -20 below zero, and the daytime high was about 5 degrees F. We started at 10 AM. The climb is easy at first with a moderate grade. About a half mile in you reach a clearing which is in the summer, a rock face that water trickles over. It was all ice with snow over top. The clearing is a great place for catching a bite to eat and admiring the view of Gothics on the other side of the valley. The climb continues on at a little steeper grade. (It appears that the closer you get to the summit, the steeper the trail gets.) At one point you come to the base of the fairly steep section. It's densely wooded with small and large pines. Continue up this steep section until you get to the base of the summit which is .29 miles away from the top of the summit. Here it gets VERY steep. You MUST have snow shoes or crampons to climb this section. Once you get to the summit there is a natural rock face clearing with a 260 degree view of the mountain range. You can see Algonquin to your right and Gothics straight ahead across the Johns Brook Valley. An awesome hike. We hiked back down the way we came because the trail that traversed Yard Mtn would have added 2 miles to our trip and we wanted to get back to Grace camp before dark.
hillman - Sep 23, 2003 9:43 pm
Route Climbed: from johns brook Date Climbed: february 20 2001Rented camp peggy obrien and brought some friends in for some backcountry. First date with my soulmate. Rode from the summit, and had an incredible weekend. Fell through ice and ripped off my thumbnail. Loved every freakin' minute of it.
climber46 - Aug 6, 2003 8:09 pm
Route Climbed: trail over the Brothers Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2001This is a phenomenol hike! In August the blueberries on the Brothers complement the views of the Great Range very nicely! The outstanding thing about this hike is the large bald areas that contain great views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. The view from Big Slide is also a classic. There are also a couple of overlooks where you can look over the edge of the Big Slide if you are unafraid of heights! This hike is one I would definitely take a visitor on to introduce them to the Adirondack Mountains because this hike has just about everything that is good about these mountains.