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Mt. Ralston Peak Trail, South Lake Tahoe

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  • By DenR88
    Permit box has been removed because of covid-19 so we just went ahead. Good training hike for Half Dome in Yosemite and Mt. Whitney due to the elevation and ascent. There's another slightly longer.....  more
    Permit box has been removed because of covid-19 so we just went ahead. Good training hike for Half Dome in Yosemite and Mt. Whitney due to the elevation and ascent. There's another slightly longer.....  more »
  • By IronMaiden88
    Beautiful view at the top of Tahoe and several other lakes surrounding the area. This trail is hard. 
    Beautiful view at the top of Tahoe and several other lakes surrounding the area. This trail is hard.  more »
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  • By Aaron Rae
    Fantastic hike, tough, but the views are well worth it. A good introduction to the Desolation Wikderness!
  • By Justin Kool
    The hike up is very hard and strenuous, but the peak has some of the best views I’ve ever seen in my short life
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