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California
Ralston Peak Trail
1.4 mi
Distance
726 ft
Gain
32 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Eldorado National Forest
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Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 726 ft
- Elevation loss
- 726 ft
- Highest point
- 8,727 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,363 ft
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About this trail
Ralston Peak Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back hike in California with 726 feet of elevation gain and 8,727 feet of maximum elevation. The trail ascends to Ralston Peak.
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