Took the geologically scenic scramble - up the seam between white to gray marble and choco quartzite. Lovely scramble, very worthwhile. Our next objective, Cloudripper, stared down at us from the summit. Great lake views.
tyler4588 - Aug 17, 2012 12:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
From Ruwau Lake
On the way back from Bishop Lake.
Sarah Simon - Aug 17, 2012 3:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2012
From Bishop Pass trail
I think this is a cool, uniquely colored little peak that affords incredible views of he surrounding highcountry. Definitely worth he side trip!!! En route from camp at Palisade Basin to he South Lakes TH. So glad I took this side trip! Njad the peak to myself!
Dave S - Aug 8, 2012 3:09 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
Oreo Game!
Best place in the Sierra to play the Oreo game! Fun day in the mountains with great friends!
mrchad9 - Jun 21, 2012 4:03 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2012
Easy side trip
Easy get on the way out after a weekend at Bishop Lake.
Nice warmup for the next day's ascent of Mt. Agassiz. We were camping at Saddlerock Lake and hiked over the ridge to Ruwau and then up the ride and followed the cairns. Picnic on top!
SierraCJ - Aug 22, 2011 1:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2011
Up south side, down north slope
Took Chocolate Lakes trail to south side and then down north face, which was a lot of fun.
thexcat - Aug 8, 2011 3:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2011
NW Slope
Nice warmup hike
GigaMike - Feb 4, 2011 12:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
Nice views
Did a quick hike up this peak after a weekend backpack trip.
Day Hiker - Sep 20, 2010 1:44 am Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2010
South Ridge
South Ridge, via the clockwise loop of Bull, Chocolate, and Ruwau lakes.
Part of my first backpack into the Sierra, camped at Long Lake.
WML - Oct 12, 2009 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2009
scree slog wheee!
Took my girlfriend on her first East Side trip, including her first summit (Chocolate Peak)! Yay
sardude - Sep 23, 2009 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2002
did it
ugly but fun
MiguelVieira - Aug 21, 2009 10:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2009
South ridge
Did a loop out of South Lake trailhead past Chocolate Lakes, Ruwau Lake, and Long Lake. I got to the top of Chocolate Peak with a quick cross-country hike from the saddle to its southeast. The top has excellent views for the effort required to get there.
BCL - Jun 27, 2009 11:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
SE Slope
Fun way to kill an afternoon.
gaudzdice51 - Mar 8, 2009 3:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
Awesome views
This was a great hike for my father and me. We weren't too sure when to leave the trail to traverse up the backside of Chocolate, but told each other there's only one way but up! It was a great day..
SierraCJ - Feb 2, 2009 12:33 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
Chocolate Peak
Had planned on just doing the Chocolate Lakes Loop with my son Kevin but found it extremely fun climbing to the top. Sweet vistas all around.
dshoshone - Nov 18, 2008 11:29 am Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2008
dog friendly
Took the dog out for a walk up this very easy Cl. 1 peak. Snow on trail the whole way
idpeakgirl - Sep 23, 2012 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Sep 21, 2012
NE FaceTook the geologically scenic scramble - up the seam between white to gray marble and choco quartzite. Lovely scramble, very worthwhile. Our next objective, Cloudripper, stared down at us from the summit. Great lake views.
tyler4588 - Aug 17, 2012 12:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2012
From Ruwau LakeOn the way back from Bishop Lake.
Sarah Simon - Aug 17, 2012 3:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2012
From Bishop Pass trailI think this is a cool, uniquely colored little peak that affords incredible views of he surrounding highcountry. Definitely worth he side trip!!! En route from camp at Palisade Basin to he South Lakes TH. So glad I took this side trip! Njad the peak to myself!
Dave S - Aug 8, 2012 3:09 am Date Climbed: May 27, 2012
Oreo Game!Best place in the Sierra to play the Oreo game! Fun day in the mountains with great friends!
mrchad9 - Jun 21, 2012 4:03 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2012
Easy side tripEasy get on the way out after a weekend at Bishop Lake.
That's about it...
calipidder - Apr 22, 2012 6:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2004
Awesome surroundingsI love the 360 view from this relatively minor peak.
seano - Feb 4, 2012 2:20 pm
Finally got around to itAfter passing this many times going to/from other peaks, I finally scrambled up the south side and down the north.
PWeverka - Sep 13, 2011 2:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2011
Nice little climbNice warmup for the next day's ascent of Mt. Agassiz. We were camping at Saddlerock Lake and hiked over the ridge to Ruwau and then up the ride and followed the cairns. Picnic on top!
SierraCJ - Aug 22, 2011 1:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2011
Up south side, down north slopeTook Chocolate Lakes trail to south side and then down north face, which was a lot of fun.
thexcat - Aug 8, 2011 3:18 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2011
NW SlopeNice warmup hike
GigaMike - Feb 4, 2011 12:44 pm Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2009
Nice viewsDid a quick hike up this peak after a weekend backpack trip.
Day Hiker - Sep 20, 2010 1:44 am Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2010
South RidgeSouth Ridge, via the clockwise loop of Bull, Chocolate, and Ruwau lakes.
Princess Buttercup - Nov 30, 2009 9:13 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006
First Sierra PeakPart of my first backpack into the Sierra, camped at Long Lake.
WML - Oct 12, 2009 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2009
scree slog wheee!Took my girlfriend on her first East Side trip, including her first summit (Chocolate Peak)! Yay
sardude - Sep 23, 2009 6:48 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2002
did itugly but fun
MiguelVieira - Aug 21, 2009 10:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2009
South ridgeDid a loop out of South Lake trailhead past Chocolate Lakes, Ruwau Lake, and Long Lake. I got to the top of Chocolate Peak with a quick cross-country hike from the saddle to its southeast. The top has excellent views for the effort required to get there.
Trip report of my Chocolate Peak loop hike.
BCL - Jun 27, 2009 11:53 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2009
SE SlopeFun way to kill an afternoon.
gaudzdice51 - Mar 8, 2009 3:24 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
Awesome viewsThis was a great hike for my father and me. We weren't too sure when to leave the trail to traverse up the backside of Chocolate, but told each other there's only one way but up! It was a great day..
SierraCJ - Feb 2, 2009 12:33 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
Chocolate PeakHad planned on just doing the Chocolate Lakes Loop with my son Kevin but found it extremely fun climbing to the top. Sweet vistas all around.
dshoshone - Nov 18, 2008 11:29 am Date Climbed: Nov 16, 2008
dog friendlyTook the dog out for a walk up this very easy Cl. 1 peak. Snow on trail the whole way