Monday, September 11, 2023

High Point History




Brian's High Point History


State
Highpoint
Peak
Date
Elevation
Vertical Climb
Distance
Height Rank
Difficulty Rank
Ohio
1
Campbell Hill

1,549
0 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
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










National & State Park History


More than Just Parks (Helpful links for each National Park)

2023
Date
State
National Park
Description
New Mexico
Bandelier NM
Visit/Hike
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Visit/Hike
Washington
North Cascades NP
Visit/Hike
California
Death Valley NP
Explore

2022
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Cabrillo National Monument
Explore
California
Channel Island NP
Kayak/Explore

2021
Date
State
National Park
Description
New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns NP
Explore
Texas
Guadalupe Mountains NP
Hiking
New Mexico
White Sands NP
Explore
California
Yosemite NP
Hiking
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
Hiking R2R
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
S. Rim
California
Joshua Tree NP
Hiking

2020
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Joshua Tree NP
Star Gazing

2019
Date
State
National Park
Description
Maine
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Drive thru Park
Maine
Baxter State Park
Camping and Climb Mt. Katahdin
Maine
Acadia NP
Camping and Hiking
California
Joshua Tree NP
Camping Jumbo Rocks
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
S. Kaibab to Bright Angel + Plateau Point
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
Grandview Trail
California
Death Valley NP
Camping and Hiking
Nevada
Valley of Fire State Park
Visit while in Las Vegas
Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Visit while in Las Vegas

2018
Date
State
National Park
Description
Colorado
Rocky Mountain NP
Climb Longs Peak (14,259)
Colorado
Rocky Mountain NP
Camping and Hiking
New York / Canada
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
Visit While in New York
Nevada
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Visit While in Las Vegas

2017
Date
State
National Park
Description
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
South Rim ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
North Rim ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Utah
Monument Valley Tribal Park
Monument Valley ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Antelope Canyon Tribal Park
Antelope Canyon ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Horseshoe Bend Overlook
Horseshoe Bend ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Grand Canyon (West Rim)
Skywalk & Eagle Point ~ Thanksgiving Holiday
Arizona
Valley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire ~ Visit while in Las Vegas
Arizona
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Red Rock Canyon ~ Visit while in Las Vegas
Alaska
Denali State Park
Denali State Park ~ Pull over on way home from Denali NP
Alaska
Denali NP
Bus Tour Denali NP
Alaska
Denali NP
Hike Denali NP
Alaska
Glacier Bay NP
Tour Glacier Bay NP aboard Boat
Alaska
Mendenhall Glacier
Hike to Mendenhall Glacier
California
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve State Natural Reserve
Road Trip on Motorcycle to see Poppies

2016
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Armstrong Redwoods Natural Reserve
Visit while on Northern California Road Trip
California
Death Valley NP
Fly into Furnace Creek Airport and Explore Death Valley on Bicycle

2015
Date
State
National Park
Description
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Parisa Visits while Brian runs 50k in Wyoming
Wyoming
Yellowstone NP
Visit with Rosemary, Luke and Parisa on the way to Wyoming
Wyoming
Grand Teton NP
Visit with Rosemary, Luke and Parisa on the way to Wyoming
Utah
Bryce Canyon NP
Visit with Rosemary, Luke and Parisa on the way to Wyoming
Utah
Zion NP
Visit with Rosemary, Luke and Parisa on the way to Wyoming

2013
Date
State
National Park
Description
Wyoming
Yellowstone NP
Cycle Greater Yellowstone
Wyoming
Yellowstone NP
Visit on the way to Cycle Greater Yellowstone
Wyoming
Grand Teton NP
Visit on the way to Cycle Greater Yellowstone
Arizona
Bryce NP
Visit on the way to Cycle Greater Yellowstone
California
Joshua Tree NP
Visit on the way back from Yuma, AZ with my mom
Montana
Glacier NP
Spend week in Glacier NP hiking before Missoula Marathon
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Take Parisa to DC

2011
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Death Valley NP
Visit on the way home from Boundary Peak (high point of Nevada)
California
Yosemite NP
Family Vacation Yosemite NP
California
Sequoia NP
Family Vacation Sequoia NP
Missouri
Gateway Arch NP
Visit While in Missouri for Spirit of St. Louis Marathon

2010
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Joshua Tree NP
Visit with Rosemary Summer Trip

2009
Date
State
National Park
Description
Utah
Zion NP
Hiked Angels Landing day before St. George Marathon

2008
Date
State
National Park
Description
Hawaii
Hawai'i Volcanoes NP
Visit While on Kona for Ironman World Championship

2007
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington
Rainier NP
Hike up to Camp Muir and Ski back to Paradise Inn

2006
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Climb Mt. Rainier (14,411)
July 2006
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Visit Mt. Rainier Training Hike to Camp Muir and back
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Visit with Hank and Sherry
Washington
Mt. Rainier NP
Visit Mt. Rainier Pinnacle Saddle (Winter Hike)

2005
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington
Olympic NP: Mt. Ellinor
Road trip from Seattle
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore NP
Stop on the Way moving from Columbus to Seattle

2004
Date
State
National Park
Description
Colorado
Rocky Mountain NP
Visit while in Colorado for Friend's Wedding

2003
Date
State
National Park
Description
South Dakota
Badlands NP
Visit while in South Dakota for Mt. Rushmore Marathon
South Dakota
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Visit while in South Dakota for Mt. Rushmore Marathon
Arizona
Grand Canyon NP
Hike S. Kaibab, Camp Phatom Ranch, Hike up Bright Angel

2002
Date
State
National Park
Description
California
Lassen NP
Visit while in California for Humboldt Marathon
Pennsylvania
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Visit when close to Kittatinny Monument New Jersey High Point

2001
Date
State
National Park
Description
Canada
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
Visit on the way to Toronto Canada

2000
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Visit While in DC for Marine Corps Marathon

1999
Date
State
National Park
Description
Arizona
Saguaro NP
Visit while Arizona for Tucson Marathon
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Take Little Brother to DC

1998
Date
State
National Park
Description
Canada
Niagara Falls National Heritage Area
Road trip to see Niagara Falls

1997
Date
State
National Park
Description
Virginia and North Carolina
Blue Ridge Parkway
Road trip with BMW Z3

1996
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Beta 4th of July

1994
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Beta 4th of July

1993
Date
State
National Park
Description
Washington DC
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Stop in DC on the way to Ocean City Triathlon