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High Point History

Brian's High Point History

Google Map of Brian's Highpoints

State	Highpoint	Peak	Date	Elevation	Vertical Climb	Distance	Height Rank	Difficulty Rank
Ohio	1	Campbell Hill		1,549		Drive Up	43	47
Indiana	2	Hoosier Hill	July 10, 1999	1,257	20 ft	0.1 Miles	44	40
Pennsylvania	3	Mount Davis	January 1, 2000	3,213	0	Drive Up	33	35
Maryland	4	Backbone Mountain	January 1, 2000	3,360	750 ft	2.2 Miles	32	22
West Virginia	5	Spruce Knob	January 2, 2000	4,861	0	Drive Up	24	34
Vermont	6	Mount Mansfield	July 24, 2000	4,393	550 ft	1.6 Miles	26	27
New Hampshire	7	Mt. Washington	July 25, 2000	6,288	20 ft	Ride Up	18	38
New York	8	Mount Marcy	July 26, 2000	5,344	3,200 ft	14.8 Miles	21	14
Kentucky	9	Black Mountain	September 2000	4,129	0	Drive Up	27	42
Delaware	10	Ebright Azimuth	October 21, 2000	448	0	Drive Up	49	49
Virginia	11	Mt. Rogers	November 11, 2000	5,729	1,500 ft	8.6 Miles	19	16
Colorado	12	Mt. Elbert	August 17, 2001	14,433	4,500 ft	9 Miles	3	9
New Jersey	13	Kittatinny Mountain	July 23, 2002	1,803	0	Drive Up	40	36
Arizona	14	Humphreys Peak	August 31, 2003	12,633	3,500 ft	9 Miles	10	10
South Dakota	15	Black Elk (Harney) Peak	October 10, 2003	7,242	1,500 ft	5.8 Miles	15	19
South Carolina	16	Sassafras Mountain	February 8, 2004	3,560	0	Drive Up	29	37
Oregon	17	Mt. Hood	June 26, 2004	11,239	5,300 ft	8 Miles	13	5
Arkansas	18	Magazine Mountain	March 5, 2005	2,753	150 ft	1 Mile	34	28
Michigan	19	Mt. Arvon	June 17, 2005	1,979	300 ft	2 Miles	38	24
Wisconsin	20	Timms Hill	June 19, 2005	1,951	130 ft	0.4 Miles	39	31
Washington	21	Mt. Rainier	August 20, 2006	14,411	9,100 ft	16 Miles	4	4
Hawaii	22	Mauna Kea	October 9, 2008	13,606	230 ft	0.4 Miles	6	30
California	23	Mt. Whitney	September 3-4, 2009	14,497	6,250 ft	21.4 Miles	2	8
Nevada	24	Boundary Peak	July 15, 2011	13,140	4,400 ft	7.4 Miles	9	11
Massachusetts	25	Mt. Greylock	October 10, 2014	3,491	0	Drive Up	31	39
Connecticut	26	Mt. Frisslle (S. Slope)	October 10, 2014	2,380	450 ft	3.6 Miles	36	20
Rhode Island	27	Jerimoth Hill	October 11, 2014	812	25 ft	0.6 Miles	46	29
New Hampshire		Mt. Washington (2x)	October 2, 2015	6,288	20 ft	Ride Up	18	38
Minnesota	28	Eagle Mountain	October 15, 2016	2,301	600 ft	7 Miles	37	18
Alaska		Mount McKinley	June 13, 2017	20,308	n/a	Visit NP	1	1
New Hampshire		Mt. Washington (3x)	August 3, 2019	6,288	20 ft	Ride Up	18	38
Maine	29	Mt. Katahdin	August 8, 2019	5,267	4,200 ft	10.4 Miles	22	15
Texas	30	Guadalupe Peak	September 25, 2021	8,751	2,950 ft	8.4 Miles	14	13
Utah	31	King's Peak	September 10-12, 2022	13,534	5,350 ft	28.8 Miles	7	7
New Mexico	32	Wheeler Peak	September 10, 2023	13,167	3,033 ft	8.25 Miles	8	12
Idaho	33	Borah Peak	August 24, 2024	12,662	5,550 ft	6.8 Miles	12	6
Nebraska	34	Panorama Point	June 18, 2025	5,424	0	Drive Up	20	43
Kansas	35	Mount Sunflower	June 19, 2025	4,039	0	Drive Up	28	44
Oklahoma	36	Black Mesa	June 19, 2025	4,973	775 ft	8.6 Miles	23	17
North Dakota	37	White Butte	August 14, 2025	3,506	400 ft	2 Miles	30	23
Louisiana	38	Driskill Mountain	December 14, 2025	535	150 ft	1.8 Miles	48	25
Montana	39	Granite Peak	August 4, 2026	12,799	7,000 ft	22.2 Miles	11	3

Yellow states while living in Ohio 1999-2005 ~ Blue states while living on west coast 2006-2025

Hikes

2026

Feb 7	Peters Canyon
Feb 1	Peters Canyon

2025

Dec 14	Driskill Mountain, LA (535)
Nov 9	Telescope Peak, CA (11,049)
Oct 25	PCT Day 26: Rt 2 to Sheep Creek Truck Trail (Mile 369.4-356.2) [Southbound]
Oct 18	Ontario Peak & Big Horn Peak (California)
Sept 28	PCT Day 25b: Sheep Creek Truck Trail to Cajon Pass (Mile 357.1-341.8) [Southbound]
Aug 14	White Butte (North Dakota)
July 12	PCT Day 22: Splinters Cabin Day Use Area to Deep Creek Hot Springs (Mile 298.5-307.9)
June 21	Rocky Mountain National Park (Colorado)
June 20	Great Sand Dunes National Park (Colorado)
June 19	Black Mesa (Oklahoma)
May 18	Nancy Karl Loop Trail (Joshua Tree, CA)
May 17	Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark (California)
May 16	Joshua Tree NP ~ Fortynine Palms Desert Oasis (California)
May 10	PCT Day 21: Polique Canyon Road to Splinters Cabin Day Use Area (Mile 278.5-298.5)

2024

Nov 24	PCT Day 23: Deep Creek Hot Springs to Silverwood Lake (Cleghorn Road) (Mile 307.9-328.9)
Aug 24	Borah Peak, ID (12,662)
Aug 11	Mount Hawkins (Peaks Loop)
June 11	Grand Canyon S. Kaibab (Arizona)
June 8-10	Havasupai & Havasu Falls (Arizona)
Mar 30	Frenchman Mountain (Nevada)

2023

Dec 16	Iron Mountain
Nov 26	Turtle Rock, Irvine
Sept 10	Wheeler Peak, NM (13,161)
Sept 9	Bandelier National Monument
Sept 8	New Mexico: La Luz Trail (Albuquerque)
Aug 27	Laguna Coast Wilderness Park: Pacific Ridge Trailhead
June 28	Washington:  Skyline Loop Mt. Rainier National Park
June 26	British Columbia:  Manning Park to PCT Northern Terminus
June 24	Washington:  North Cascades National Park
June 19	Chino Hills State Park
June 4	Lower Monroe Road (i.e. Glendora Mountain Trail)
May 6	PCT State Hwy 138 (Hikertown USA) to W. Rosamond Blvd (Cutoff) (Mile 531-517) [Southbound]
April 16	PCT Day 25: Cajon Pass to Swarthout Canyon Rd (Mile 341.8-347.3)
April 9	Diamond Valley Lake Wildflower Trail
Mar 12	Black Star Canyon Falls
Feb 12	Weir Canyon
Jan 1	Laguna Beach: Top of the World

2022

Dec 22	Barrett Stoddard Truck Trail to W Cucamonga Truck Trail + Stoddard Peak (4,590)
Oct 8	PCT Day 24: Silverwood Lake (Cleghorn Road) to Cajon Pass (Mile 328.9-341.8)
Sept 10-12	King's Peak, UT (13,534)
Aug 28	Laguna Coast Wilderness Park: Pacific Ridge Trailhead
Aug 13	Bertha Peak (8,201)
Aug 13	PCT Day 20:  State Hwy-18 to Polique Canyon Road (Mile 266-278.5)
July 10	West Baldy (9,988)
July 10	Mt. Baldy (10,064)
July 10	Dawson Peak (9,575)
July 10	Pine Mountain (9,648)
June 25	Channel Islands National Park (Cavern Point Loop)
June 4	PCT Day 19: Onyx Summit to State Hwy-18 (Mile 252-266)
May 15	Hollywood Sign
April 21	Griffith Observatory (Hollywood Hills, CA)
April 15	Brekkenfossen Waterfall (Flåm, Norway)
April 15	Stiksmoen Viewpoint (Flåm, Norway)
April 11	Varinskollen Alpine Center (Oslo, Norway)
Mar 27	PCT Day 18:  Mission Creek Camp 1 to Whitewater Canyon (Mile 226-218.5)
Mar 26	PCT Day 17: Mission Springs Trail Camp to Mission Creek Camp 1 (Mile 239.9-226)
Mar 25	PCT Day 16: Onyx Summit to Mission Springs Trail Camp (Mile 252-239.9)
Mar 13	Mount Rubidoux (Riverside, CA)
Jan 8	Base of Mt. Baldy & San Antonio Falls
Jan 1	Santa Barbara Lizard's Mouth Rock
Jan 1	Carpinteria Seal Sanctuary

2021

Dec 12	PCT Day 15:  Snow Creen Trailhead to Whitewater Canyon (Mile 207-2018.6)
Oct 12-13	Eastern Sierras: Sabrina Lake to Blue Lake to Donkey Lake
Oct 10	PCT Day 14: Fuller Ridge Trailhead to Snow Creek Trailhead (Mile 190.5-207)
Oct 9	PCT Day 13: Saddle Junction to Fuller Ridge Trailhead (Mile 179.4-190.5)
Oct 9	Devil's Slide Trail (PCT Connector Trail)
Sept 25	Guadalupe Peak, Texas (8,750 ft)
Aug 22	Laguna Coast Wilderness Park: Pacific Ridge Trailhead
July 30	Lake Tahoe:  Castle Rock
July 24	Yosemite:  Vernal Falls & Yosemite Falls
May 30	Arizona: Grand Canyon R2R via Kaibab (S. Rim to N. Rim)
April 25	Devil's Slide Trail (PCT Connector Trail)
April 25	PCT Day 12: Cedar Springs Trail to Saddle Junction (Mile 162.6-179.4)
April 25	Cedar Creek (PCT Connector Trail)
April 11	Chino Hills State Park
Mar 28	Cedar Creek (PCT Connector Trail)
Mar 28	PCT Day 11: Hwy 74 to Cedar Springs Trail (Mile 151.9-162.6)
Mar 27	Chino Hills State Park
Mar 14	PCT Day 10: Angel Mary's Oasis to Hwy 74 (145.4-151.9)
Feb 28	PCT Day 9: Chihuahua Valley Road to Angel Mary's Oasis (127.3-145.4)
Feb 14	Joshua Tree National Park
Jan 31	PCT: Indian Canyon Trailhead to Agua Dulce (444-454)
Jan 17	PCT Day 8: Warner Springs to Chihuahua Valley Road (111.5-127.3)

2020

Dec 20	PCT Day 7: Warner Springs Bypass (Mile 109.5-111.5)
Dec 20	PCT Day 7: Montezuma Valley Road to Warner Springs (Mile 101.2-109.5)
Dec 5-6	PCT Day 5-6: Scissors Crossing to Montezuma Valley Road (Mile 77.3-101.2)
Nov 22	PCT Day 4: Sunrise Trailhead Connector to Scissors Crossing (Mile 59.5-77.3)
Nov 8	Azusa River Wilderness Park
Oct 31	Strawberry Peak (6,164)
Oct 25	PCT Day 3: Desert View Picnic Site to Sunrise Trailhead Connector (Mile 42.6-59.5)
Oct 11	PCT Day 2: Lake Morena to Mt. Laguna (Mile 20-41.5)
Sept 13	PCT Day 1: Campo to Lake Morena (Mile 0-20)
Aug 30	Laguna Coast Wilderness Park: Pacific Ridge Trailhead
Aug 8	Echo Mountain
July 18	Mt. Baden-Powell (9,406)
July 9	Tunnels to Nowhere
June 28	Blue Ridge Trail
June 19-21	Sierra's Backpack: Convict River Trail to Lake Mildred
June 16	Peter F. Schabarum Regional Park
June 11	Laguna Beach: Top of the World
May 23	Potato Mountain
May 9	Las Vegas: Echo Canyon
March 22	Chino Hills State Park
March 14	Mt. Baldy (Sierra Hut / Winter)
March 7	Runyon Canyon Park

2019

Aug 31	San Bernardino Peak (10,840)
Aug 8	Maine: Mt. Kathadin (5,269)
Aug 4 - Aug 7	Maine: Acadia National Park
June 29	Santa Barbara: Lizard's Mouth Rock
June 8	Joshua Tree National Park
May 13	Arizona: Grand Canyon National Park (S. Kaibab & Bright Angel)
May 11	Arizona: Grand Canyon National Park: Grandview Trail
April 7	Los Leones Canyon
March 31	Peter F. Schabarum Park
March 17	Death Valley National Park
March 10	Chantry Flat ~ Sturvant Falls
March 2	Potato Chip Rock
Feb 23	Lytle Creek ~ Bonita Falls
Feb 18	Etiwanda Falls
Jan 29	Azusa River Wilderness Park
Jan 20	Nevada: Valley of Fire
Jan 19	Nevada: Red Rocks Canyon
Jan 6	Mt Baldy (Sierra Hut / Winter)

2018

Nov 24	Hollywood Sign (Day)
Oct 21	Glendora South Hills Park (Bonnie Cove)
Oct 14	Hollywood Sign (Night)
Oct 14	Mt Baldly Sierra Hut
Sept 23	Azusa River Wilderness Park
Sept 14	Colorado: Gilpin Lake
Sept 13	Colorado: Devils Causeway
Sept 10 - Sept 11	Colorado: Longs Peak
Sept 7- Sept 9	Colorado: Rocky Mountain National Park
Aug 12	Tunnels to Nowhere
Aug 8	Hollywood Wisdom Tree
April 7	San Antonio Falls
March 24	Deukmjian Wilderness Park
Feb 25	Laguna Beach: Top of the World
Feb 10	Tunnels to Nowhere
Jan 21	Nevada: Red Rocks Canyon

2017

Dec 25	Azusa River Wilderness Park
Dec 23	Poopout Trail
Nov 25	Arizona: South Mountain Preserve (Pima Canyon)
Nov 24	Arizona: Grand Canyon S. Rim
Nov 23	Arizona: Grand Canyon N. Rim
Nov 23	Utah: Monument Valley
Nov 22	Arizona: Antelope Canyon
Nov 22	Arizona: Horseshoe Bend
Nov 21	Arizona: West Grand Canyon
Nov 18	Nevada: Valley of Fire
Nov 17	Nevada: Red Rock Canyon
Nov 4	Palos Verdes Portuguese Canyon
Aug 6	Three Tee's
June 13	Alaska: Denali National Park
June 6-7	Alaska: Gustavus
June 4	Alaska: Mendenhal Glacier
May 6	Baldwin Hill Scenic Overlook (Dave)
April 15	Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve
Feb 5	Mt. Baldy (10,069) ~ (Winter Summit)
Feb 4	Lytle Creek ~ Bonita Falls

2016

Nov 19	Wonderview Trail (to Hollywood Sign)
Oct 16	Minnesota: Eagle Mountain
Aug 8	San Gorgonio (11,503)
July 10	Etiwanda Peak (8,662)
July 10	Cucamonga Peak (8,858)
July 22	Armstrong Redwoods
June12	Ice House Canyon
May 8	Hermit Falls
April 24	Galister Park
Feb 14	La Tuna Canyon
Feb 27	Death Valley

2015

Nov 28	Arizona: Boynton Canyon Vortex
Nov 27	Arizona: Bell Rock Vortex
Nov 26	Arizona: Airport Mesa Vortex
Aug 1	San Jacinto (10,833)
June 20	Wyoming: Big Horn Trail Marathon
June 18	Wyoming: Yellowstone National Park
June 16	Utah: Bryce National Park
June 16	Utah: Zion National Park: Narrows

2014

Oct 11	Rhode Island: Jerimoth Hill
Oct 10	Connecticut: Mt. Frissle
Oct 10	Massachusetts: Mt.Graylock
Sept 27	Oak Glen
Sept 9	Chantry Flats ~ Sturvant Falls
Aug 31	Temescal Gateway Park
Aug 11	Santa Barbara: Lizard's Mouth Rock
July 13	San Antonio Falls
June 28	Azusa River Wilderness Park
May 31	Lytle Creek ~ Bonita Falls
Jan 25	Nancy Hoover Pohl Overlook

2013

Dec 24	Bronson Cave (Batcave)
Dec 24	Hollywood Sign
Oct 12	Garcia Trail
Aug 15	Utah: Bryce Canyon National Park
Aug 17	Wyoming: Yellowstone National Park
July 4	Garcia Trail (4th of July)
July 12	Montana: Glacier National Park: Highline Trail (Day 6)
July 11	Montana: Glacier National Park: Running Eagle Falls (Day 5)
July 10	Montana: Glacier National Park: Iceberg Lake (Day 4)
July 9	Montana: Glacier National Park: St Mary Falls + Virginia Falls (Day 3)
July 8	Montana: Glacier National Park:Apgar Peak (Day 2)
July 8	Montana: Glacier National Park:Hidden Lake at Logan Pass (Day 2)
July 7	Montana: Glacier National Park:Avalanche Creek (Day 1)
March 23	Arizona: South Mountain Preserve (Ahwatukee)

2012

Dec 29	Ice House Canyon
Dec 25	Fish Canyon
Dec 22	Garcia Trail
Nov 24	Azusa River Wilderness Park
Sept 1	Mt. Baldy (10,064)
June 23-24	Idyllwild
May 20	Potato Mountain
Feb 26	Etiwanda Falls
Feb 5	Monrovia Falls
Jan 29	Garcia Trail
Jan 15	Smith Mountain (Dave)

2011

Nov 25	Marshall Canyon
Sept 17	Morris Dam
July 2	Mt. Baldy (10,064)
July 16-17	Death Valley National Park
July 15	Nevada:Boundary Peak (13.146)
June 10	Yosemite National Park: Bridalveil Falls
June 10	Yosemite National Park: Vernal Falls
June 9	Yosemite National Park: Upper Yosemite Falls
June 8	Yosemite National Park: Lower Yosemite Falls
June 7	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park Day 2
June 7	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park: Crystal Cave
June 6	Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park Day1
May 28	Temescal Gateway Park
April 22	Smith Mountain (Greg)
March 12	Sunset Peak

2010

Nov 14	Smith Mountain (Alex)
Oct 23	Mt Baldy (Sierra Hut)
Sept 26	Azusa Canyon Camp
Aug 14	Joshua Tree National Park
Aug 13	Palm Springs Arial Tramway Hike
Aug 12	Mt. Baldy (Sierra Hut)
June 20	Chantry Flat ~ Sturvant Falls
May 21	Amboy Crater National Natural Landmark
May 21	Kelso Dunes
April 18	Chantry Flat ~ Sturvant Falls
Jan 9	Fish Canyon

2009

Nov 7	Monrovia Canyon Park
Sept 3-4	Mt Whitney (14,505)
Aug 29	Santa Barbara: Lizard's Mouth Rock
Aug 9	Mt. Baldy (Devils Backbone)
July 11	Mt. Baldy (10,064)
June 19	Baldy Notch Via Stockton Flat
May 23	Azusa Canyon Camp
May 15	Mt. Baldy (Sierra Hut)
May 9	Bridge to Nowhere
May 1	Mt. Baldy (Sierra Hut)
Feb 8	Iron Mountain (Greg Maureen)

2008

Nov 16	San Antonio Falls
Oct 9	Hawaii:  Mauna Kea (13,803)
March 21	Chantry Flat ~ Sturvant Falls
March 2	Chantry Flat
Jan 21	Switzer Picnic Area to Commodore Switzer Trail Camp

2007

Oct 20	Mt. Baldy (Base)
July 7	Mt. Rainier Hike to Camp Muir & Ski Down
July 1	Seattle
March 4	Washington: Snowshoe
Feb 18	Washington: Rattlesnake Mountain
Jan 7	Washington: Snowshoe Steven's Pass

2006

Dec 23	Washington: Snowshoe Snoqualmie Pass
Dec 10	Washington: Snowshoe Snoqualmie Pass
Nov 12	Washington: Wallace Falls
Aug 19-20	Washington: Mt. Rainier (14,411)
July 29	Washington: Mt. Pugh (7,201)
June 11	Washington: Mt. Rainier National Park
May 13	Washington: Heather Lake (2,420)
Feb 18	Washington: Mt. Rainier National Park: Pinnacle Saddle (winter hike)
Feb 12	Washington: Snowshoe Snoqualmie Pass
Jan 2	Washington: Steven's Pass (Snowshoe)

2005

Dec 31	Washington: Snoqualmie Pass (Snowshoe)
Oct 15	Olympic National Park: Mt. Ellinor
Sept 24	Washington: Mount Si (4,167)
Sept 18	Washington: Snowqualmie Falls
June 19	Wisconsin: Timms Hill (1,951)
June 17	Michigan: Mt. Arvon (1,979)
March 5	Arkansas: Magazine Mountain (2,753)
Jan 8	New Mexico: La Luz Trail (Albuquerque)

2004

June 26	Oregon: Mount Hood (11,250)
June 21	Colorado: Longs Peak
Feb 8	South Carolina: Sassafras Mountain (3,563)

2003

Oct 10	South Dakota: Harney Peak (7,244)
Aug 31	Arizona: Humphreys Peak (12,633)
Aug 27-28	Arizona: Grand Canyon National Park Rim to Rim

2002

Oct 18	California: Lassen Volcanic National Park
Sept 1	Ohio: Yellow Springs
July 23	New Jersey: Kittatinny Mountain (1,803)

2001

Aug 19	Colorado: Pikes Peak Trail Marathon (14,115)
Aug 17	Colorado: Mt Elbert (14,439)

2000

Nov 11	Virginia: Mt. Rogers (5,728)
Oct 21	Delaware:  Ebright Azimuth (449)
Sept 1	Kentucky: Black Mountain(4,144)
July 26	New York: Mt. Marcy (5,344)
July 25	New Hampshire: Mt. Washington (6,288)
July 24	Vermont: Mount Mansfield (4,393)
July 23	New York:Sawteeth-Gothics
Jan 2	West Virginia: Seneca Rocks State Park
Jan 2	West Virginia: Spruce Knob (4,863)
Jan 1	Pennsylvania: Mt. Davis (3,213)
Jan 1	Maryland: Backbone Mountain (3.360)

1999

Dec 31	Pennsylvania: Laurel Highlands Winter Backpack

1997

April	Arizona: Camelback Mountain

1996

May	Dolly Sods (First Backpack Trip)