Did a one way hike to the summits of Echo Peak, Keiths Dome and Ralston Peak. See trip report.
Scott Fulton - May 3, 2022 9:15 am Date Climbed: May 2, 2022
Ocean to Peak Adventures: 2022 Mountain Summit Challenge
This was my fifth summit in a challenge. For the first two miles it was quite dry, and the top had plenty of snow. It was extremely windy toward the top. I did not wear snowshoes or snow spikes.
colingregory - Mar 6, 2021 12:14 am Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2021
Snowshoe
Snowshoe up and down, windy at the summit. Someone left us a beer in the summit register!
davidsanger - Sep 16, 2018 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2018
From Hwy 50
Warmup climb. Drove in the short 4x4 road to the trailhead sign.
Easy up and down. The best views are only just when you summit. On the way up we met a fellow pushing a bicycle uphill in the wilderness. We talked a while and he turned around,
naura - Jul 15, 2018 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2016
point-to-point w/ aloha, echo
nice route up the ralston trail, then down to lake aloha and out thru echo lake. wildfire smoke killed the views but it was a nice hike.
Xander Culver - May 30, 2018 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2016
Nice Hike!
Great views from the top!
patricklynch88 - Feb 25, 2018 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2018
Ralston Trailhead
Party of 2 snowshoe trip breaking trail through about 1 foot of fresh powder. 3 miles and about 2 hr 45 min to the top from Ralston trailhead. 2,750 ft elevation gain. Heavy wind gusts and -2 degree wind chill at the summit.
kaylam87 - Jul 4, 2017 11:27 am Date Climbed: Nov 21, 2015
Hello snow
Did this while getting over a cold, not the best idea... but we made it! There was some fairly deep snow toward the top, and some ice lower down in the shade. Great views all around.
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.
Wheelbarrow - Mar 20, 2024 1:35 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2021
Part of 22 mile loop in DesolationRocky Canyon TH > Pyramid Peak > Mt Price > Mosquito Pass > Lake of the Woods > Ralston Peak > short shuttle back to car #1
One of my favorite summit views <3
McCannster - Sep 25, 2023 8:25 am Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2023
Evening jauntVia the main trail from the staging area off Hwy 50. Beautiful evening, slightly smokey to the east and west. 2 hours 19 min car to car.
nader - Sep 16, 2023 5:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2023
Echo, Keths and RalstonDid a one way hike to the summits of Echo Peak, Keiths Dome and Ralston Peak. See trip report.
Scott Fulton - May 3, 2022 9:15 am Date Climbed: May 2, 2022
Ocean to Peak Adventures: 2022 Mountain Summit ChallengeThis was my fifth summit in a challenge. For the first two miles it was quite dry, and the top had plenty of snow. It was extremely windy toward the top. I did not wear snowshoes or snow spikes.
colingregory - Mar 6, 2021 12:14 am Date Climbed: Mar 5, 2021
SnowshoeSnowshoe up and down, windy at the summit. Someone left us a beer in the summit register!
davidsanger - Sep 16, 2018 7:05 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2018
From Hwy 50Warmup climb. Drove in the short 4x4 road to the trailhead sign.
Easy up and down. The best views are only just when you summit. On the way up we met a fellow pushing a bicycle uphill in the wilderness. We talked a while and he turned around,
naura - Jul 15, 2018 3:43 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2016
point-to-point w/ aloha, echonice route up the ralston trail, then down to lake aloha and out thru echo lake. wildfire smoke killed the views but it was a nice hike.
Xander Culver - May 30, 2018 10:34 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2016
Nice Hike!Great views from the top!
patricklynch88 - Feb 25, 2018 10:40 pm Date Climbed: Feb 24, 2018
Ralston TrailheadParty of 2 snowshoe trip breaking trail through about 1 foot of fresh powder. 3 miles and about 2 hr 45 min to the top from Ralston trailhead. 2,750 ft elevation gain. Heavy wind gusts and -2 degree wind chill at the summit.
kaylam87 - Jul 4, 2017 11:27 am Date Climbed: Nov 21, 2015
Hello snowDid this while getting over a cold, not the best idea... but we made it! There was some fairly deep snow toward the top, and some ice lower down in the shade. Great views all around.
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.