mengbo - Apr 25, 2016 2:26 am Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2016
From Camp Sacramento
Snow covered from trailhead to the summit. Did not use snowshoes and had to break trail all the way to the top. Also bagged Becker Peak in the afternoon.
Fairweather - Oct 17, 2015 7:59 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
East Ridge
Still quite a bit of snow. Fun ridge with John.
trexkerry - Oct 11, 2015 12:20 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
Ridge Traverse from Echo Lakes
From Echo Lakes - Becker, Talking Mtn, Pk 9155 and Ralston, returned via the PCT. Traverse was a big slower going than I expected, was hoping to tag Cracked Crag too but ran out of time.
Scott Fulton - Sep 21, 2015 12:02 am Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2015
Nice day
I wasn't sure if it was the best idea, but a friend of mine and I hiked this today even though I ran a very tough trail half marathon yesterday, but I survived. We did it in about 5.5 hours car to car.
Since 2010, I have climbed this mountain at least 5 times that I can count. I know the scenery well...it is not very difficult to climb, and has beautiful views on the summit.
nlahue - Dec 17, 2014 11:11 am Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2014
new snow
beautiful day with fresh snow after the last storm. Clear enough for a view and started snowing on the way down.
climb it every thanksgiving. just enough snow to make it fun. a a thighburner to get rid of all the calories in my stuffing and turkey
Strazmataz - Oct 19, 2014 1:20 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2014
Beautiful Fall Day
Great weather for a hike.
birdhead - Sep 6, 2014 10:17 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2014
Ralston Trail
Nice views of Pyramid! 2:33 round trip.
Vic Hanson - Jul 22, 2014 2:16 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
Desolation Wilderness hike
Went up the Mt. Ralston Trail from Hwy 50, took the shortcut trail to the summit from the ridge, went down the regular trail towards the West, then down to the PCT and on to Lake Aloha. Returned the same way but stayed on the Ralston Trail back around the summit rather than over the top. 1:23 up to the summit, 5:37 total trip.
cab - Jul 21, 2014 11:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
Ralston Peak Trail
Last peak of a long day after doing a loop of Pyramid, Agassiz, and Price earlier.
I would do a run up every now and then after finishing work at the echo lake chalet in summer. Epic trail run!
Lauk75 - Jan 22, 2014 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2014
Great day
No need snowshoe anymore, only a few snow fields will wet your shoes.
trexkerry - Dec 15, 2013 1:28 am Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2013
Snowshoeing Fun
Went up the Ralston Trail, deeper snows above 8,000 feet made snowshoes a must. Actually a warm day, no jacket, only wore gloves on summit where winds were maybe 5 MPH. Ran out of Powerade on descent and ate some fine powdery snow to keep my mouth from feeling dry. Trip report here.
bigbadgoo - Dec 9, 2013 1:25 am Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2013
Bagged it
Nice short trail to the top, was WINDY up there!
AceSierra - Aug 8, 2013 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
From Fitty
From what I remember, the trail is junk in some spots. Wasn't the most fun hike I've done. Fantastic view of Desolation though.
Ze - Apr 23, 2013 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2012
Ralston Peak
via Pyramid Peak and Lake Aloha
WayneFry - Mar 3, 2013 12:21 pm Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2013
East Ridge (Winter Traverse)
Climbed with a team of five from Echo Lakes. Very scenic and well worth the effort. A straight forward route that gets more interesting as you near Cup Lake and the ridge begins to narrow. Our descent route was off the NE ridge of Ralston and across the lakes.
soslaw - Jan 20, 2013 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2013
SW Ridge
Ski descent south bowl. Short approach makes this a popular peak for the backcountry ski crowd. Harvested a little corn down low.
Marmaduke - Aug 26, 2012 11:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
2X
Hiked with my wife on the way to Lake of the Woods to camp. On our return she insisted the trail leading up the northwest ridge was the trail back to our car. As I told her it wasn't and there we were on Ralston again the next day, Oh well. It was worth it, I smiled for a long time until she asked me to stop.
mengbo - Apr 25, 2016 2:26 am Date Climbed: Apr 24, 2016
From Camp SacramentoSnow covered from trailhead to the summit. Did not use snowshoes and had to break trail all the way to the top. Also bagged Becker Peak in the afternoon.
Fairweather - Oct 17, 2015 7:59 pm Date Climbed: May 25, 2013
East RidgeStill quite a bit of snow. Fun ridge with John.
trexkerry - Oct 11, 2015 12:20 am Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2015
Ridge Traverse from Echo LakesFrom Echo Lakes - Becker, Talking Mtn, Pk 9155 and Ralston, returned via the PCT. Traverse was a big slower going than I expected, was hoping to tag Cracked Crag too but ran out of time.
Scott Fulton - Sep 21, 2015 12:02 am Date Climbed: Sep 20, 2015
Nice dayI wasn't sure if it was the best idea, but a friend of mine and I hiked this today even though I ran a very tough trail half marathon yesterday, but I survived. We did it in about 5.5 hours car to car.
jkantoline - Jun 23, 2015 2:18 am
A FavoriteSince 2010, I have climbed this mountain at least 5 times that I can count. I know the scenery well...it is not very difficult to climb, and has beautiful views on the summit.
nlahue - Dec 17, 2014 11:11 am Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2014
new snowbeautiful day with fresh snow after the last storm. Clear enough for a view and started snowing on the way down.
CptAmerica - Oct 21, 2014 5:08 pm
turkey day summit viewsclimb it every thanksgiving. just enough snow to make it fun. a a thighburner to get rid of all the calories in my stuffing and turkey
Strazmataz - Oct 19, 2014 1:20 pm Date Climbed: Oct 18, 2014
Beautiful Fall DayGreat weather for a hike.
birdhead - Sep 6, 2014 10:17 am Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2014
Ralston TrailNice views of Pyramid! 2:33 round trip.
Vic Hanson - Jul 22, 2014 2:16 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2014
Desolation Wilderness hikeWent up the Mt. Ralston Trail from Hwy 50, took the shortcut trail to the summit from the ridge, went down the regular trail towards the West, then down to the PCT and on to Lake Aloha. Returned the same way but stayed on the Ralston Trail back around the summit rather than over the top. 1:23 up to the summit, 5:37 total trip.
cab - Jul 21, 2014 11:19 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2014
Ralston Peak TrailLast peak of a long day after doing a loop of Pyramid, Agassiz, and Price earlier.
BenStone - Feb 11, 2014 3:31 am
Summer FavoriteI would do a run up every now and then after finishing work at the echo lake chalet in summer. Epic trail run!
Lauk75 - Jan 22, 2014 11:04 pm Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2014
Great dayNo need snowshoe anymore, only a few snow fields will wet your shoes.
trexkerry - Dec 15, 2013 1:28 am Date Climbed: Dec 14, 2013
Snowshoeing FunWent up the Ralston Trail, deeper snows above 8,000 feet made snowshoes a must. Actually a warm day, no jacket, only wore gloves on summit where winds were maybe 5 MPH. Ran out of Powerade on descent and ate some fine powdery snow to keep my mouth from feeling dry. Trip report here.
bigbadgoo - Dec 9, 2013 1:25 am Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2013
Bagged itNice short trail to the top, was WINDY up there!
AceSierra - Aug 8, 2013 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2009
From FittyFrom what I remember, the trail is junk in some spots. Wasn't the most fun hike I've done. Fantastic view of Desolation though.
Ze - Apr 23, 2013 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2012
Ralston Peakvia Pyramid Peak and Lake Aloha
WayneFry - Mar 3, 2013 12:21 pm Date Climbed: Feb 23, 2013
East Ridge (Winter Traverse)Climbed with a team of five from Echo Lakes. Very scenic and well worth the effort. A straight forward route that gets more interesting as you near Cup Lake and the ridge begins to narrow. Our descent route was off the NE ridge of Ralston and across the lakes.
soslaw - Jan 20, 2013 10:15 pm Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2013
SW RidgeSki descent south bowl. Short approach makes this a popular peak for the backcountry ski crowd. Harvested a little corn down low.
Marmaduke - Aug 26, 2012 11:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2012
2XHiked with my wife on the way to Lake of the Woods to camp. On our return she insisted the trail leading up the northwest ridge was the trail back to our car. As I told her it wasn't and there we were on Ralston again the next day, Oh well. It was worth it, I smiled for a long time until she asked me to stop.