Ralston Peak 9,235 Day Hike, Desolation Wilderness 10/7/06
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:52 am
Saturday 10/7/06 Kerstin and I did a day a nice hike to Ralston Peak 9,235..starting the hike at Echo Lakes. When I got up that morning it was a sunny Blue Bird day. Starting on the trail the clouds were already starting to happen. We decided we would just see what happens as we can always turn back.
The weather really improved and we got to the peak with the sun shinning down, but it was windy & very very cold. Only stayed a short while on Ralston & decided to eat lunch further down where it was warmer.
The hike out was great, saw a few backpackers & day hikers. They are either still releasing water from Lake Aloha or have done it... the water is way down & also Echo Lakes is really down. We heard some really beautiful song birds singing along while we hiked..pretty cool
We had a beautiful hike, Fall is for sure here. Glad we got this hike in, got 6" of snow on Monday Tuesday. I took a few pictures of the hike.
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/554713524EhTYbo
The weather really improved and we got to the peak with the sun shinning down, but it was windy & very very cold. Only stayed a short while on Ralston & decided to eat lunch further down where it was warmer.
The hike out was great, saw a few backpackers & day hikers. They are either still releasing water from Lake Aloha or have done it... the water is way down & also Echo Lakes is really down. We heard some really beautiful song birds singing along while we hiked..pretty cool
We had a beautiful hike, Fall is for sure here. Glad we got this hike in, got 6" of snow on Monday Tuesday. I took a few pictures of the hike.
http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/554713524EhTYbo