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Custom topographic print

Ralston Peak

$59
Drawn from the real elevation of Ralston Peak.
StyleTopographic
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
Free US shipping · Made to order · at your door in 5 to 10 business days
The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Ralston Peak · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Ralston Peak trail

2,617 feet of elevation gain over 5.8 miles: that is Ralston Peak, an out-and-back in High Sierra running between 6,532 and 9,149 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 39 percent, against an average of 451 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the strenuous band. The nearest town is South Lake Tahoe, 11 miles away.

The trail

Ralston Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada mountain range to the west of Lake Tahoe within the Desolation Wilderness in El Dorado County, California. Ralston Peak is a very popular mountain to summit for the views of the wilderness area as it lies very near U.S. Route 50.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Questions about the Ralston Peak print

What sizes does the Ralston Peak poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Ralston Peak track.
How hard is Ralston Peak?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the strenuous band: 5.8 mi out and back with 2,617 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.

Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.