Hall of Statistics

Want to know how long/hard an average INCH hike is, or how many people show up? All this and more can be found below. In addition, check the diary for individual hike information and milestones associated with each hike. The famous INCH leaf counts are on the leaf page. There's even a more extensive version of this page, a list of hiking streaks, a milestone calendar, and some stats on how long it takes to garner a forest.

Random Info
Total INCH hikes: 1202
Number of INCH hikes in the last 365 days: 46
Number of unique INCH hikers: 1172
Number of unique INCH hikers over last 365 days: 126
Number of hikers on INCH hikes: 21239
Average number of hikers on last 1202 hikes: 17.67
Average number of hikers on last 10 hikes: 25.30
Net distance hiked by all hikers: 287285 miles (11.54x equatorial circumference)
Number of people currently on the mailing list: 156
Decades since first INCH hike: 2.348
Days the list has been closed: 4

Hike Level Breakdown
(each increase in "level" is about two times tougher)

Level Count Avg miles
1 25 6.7
2 258 9.7
3 473 11.3
4 229 14.6
5 183 19.8
6 29 27.7
7 5 31.0

Most Popular Hikes by Turnout

Count Date Level Hike Name
50 2015-09-19 2 Alambique Trail
48 2015-11-27 4 Five Peaks of Diablo
48 2016-05-28 3 Big Basin Loop
47 2011-02-27 2 Ridge Trail
47 2011-05-28 2 Sempervirens Falls
47 2012-06-02 2 Sweeney Ridge Loop
46 2017-08-12 2 Edgewood/Pulgas Ridge
45 2017-03-04 2 Skyline Disaster Hike
44 2006-05-27 3 Four Falls Loop
44 2016-04-23 3 Three Russian Peaks
42 2005-07-23 2 Huddart Park & Phleger Estate
42 2011-01-07 3 Priest Rock Trail
42 2015-12-26 2 Windy Hill Loop
42 2016-04-16 4 Mt. Diablo (South)
42 2016-09-25 2 Alambique Trail

Most Popular Hikes by Number of Visits
Count Level Hike Name Park Name Visitors
36 2.9 Priest Rock Trail Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
35 3.6 Mission Peak Mission Peak Regional Preserve
26 2.2 Windy Hill Loop Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
18 4.8 Murietta Falls Ohlone Regional Wilderness
16 2.0 Alambique Trail Wunderlich Park
16 2.8 Vista Point Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
16 2.7 Ridgeline Trail Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
15 2.6 Montara Mountain via San Pedro San Pedro County Park
15 4.5 Mt. Sizer Loop Henry Coe State Park
14 5.0 Mt. Sizer Henry Coe State Park
14 3.9 Mt. Diablo Mt. Diablo State Park
14 2.8 Mine Hill Loop Almaden Quicksilver County Park
14 2.9 Fremont Older's Drunken Hike Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
13 2.1 Ridge Trail Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
13 2.3 Huddart Park & Phleger Estate Huddart County Park

Most Frequently Hiked Parks
Count Park Name Visitors
132 Henry Coe State Park
53 Mt. Diablo State Park
49 Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
43 Mission Peak Regional Preserve
42 Ohlone Regional Wilderness
36 Sunol Regional Wilderness
35 Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
29 Big Basin State Park
28 Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
26 Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
26 Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
24 Huddart County Park
24 Pinnacles National Monument
22 Grant Ranch County Park
19 Fremont Older Open Space Preserve

Hikes per Year

Year Hikes Hikers Hikers/Hike Avg Diff Avg Len
1996 20 98 4.90 3.35 9.5
1997 26 142 5.46 3.77 10.9
1998 54 446 8.26 3.39 10.3
1999 50 320 6.40 3.24 9.9
2000 43 196 4.56 2.84 7.7
2001 51 353 6.92 2.84 8.2
2002 54 500 9.26 3.06 9.0
2003 67 1089 16.25 3.04 9.4
2004 61 943 15.46 3.54 12.1
2005 58 1077 18.57 3.31 11.1
2006 61 1144 18.75 3.28 11.5
2007 53 1033 19.49 3.57 14.9
2008 52 894 17.19 3.62 15.2
2009 56 1120 20.00 3.75 16.0
2010 52 1185 22.79 3.35 15.4
2011 53 1236 23.32 3.42 16.5
2012 51 1096 21.49 3.31 15.6
2013 47 1062 22.60 3.49 16.3
2014 53 1281 24.17 3.51 16.9
2015 51 1315 25.78 3.24 16.4
2016 52 1419 27.29 3.37 15.8
2017 49 1245 25.41 3.10 15.4
2018 46 1043 22.67 3.24 15.4
2019 42 1002 23.86 3.43 17.3
Lifetime 1202 21239 17.67 3.33 13.3

Level	Count	Avg miles
1	25	6.7
2	258	9.7
3	473	11.3
4	229	14.6
5	183	19.8
6	29	27.7
7	5	31.0

Count	Date	Level	Hike Name
50	2015-09-19	2	Alambique Trail
48	2015-11-27	4	Five Peaks of Diablo
48	2016-05-28	3	Big Basin Loop
47	2011-02-27	2	Ridge Trail
47	2011-05-28	2	Sempervirens Falls
47	2012-06-02	2	Sweeney Ridge Loop
46	2017-08-12	2	Edgewood/Pulgas Ridge
45	2017-03-04	2	Skyline Disaster Hike
44	2006-05-27	3	Four Falls Loop
44	2016-04-23	3	Three Russian Peaks
42	2005-07-23	2	Huddart Park & Phleger Estate
42	2011-01-07	3	Priest Rock Trail
42	2015-12-26	2	Windy Hill Loop
42	2016-04-16	4	Mt. Diablo (South)
42	2016-09-25	2	Alambique Trail

Count	Level	Hike Name	Park Name
36	2.9	Priest Rock Trail	Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
35	3.6	Mission Peak	Mission Peak Regional Preserve
26	2.2	Windy Hill Loop	Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
18	4.8	Murietta Falls	Ohlone Regional Wilderness
16	2.0	Alambique Trail	Wunderlich Park
16	2.8	Vista Point	Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
16	2.7	Ridgeline Trail	Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
15	2.6	Montara Mountain via San Pedro	San Pedro County Park
15	4.5	Mt. Sizer Loop	Henry Coe State Park
14	5.0	Mt. Sizer	Henry Coe State Park
14	3.9	Mt. Diablo	Mt. Diablo State Park
14	2.8	Mine Hill Loop	Almaden Quicksilver County Park
14	2.9	Fremont Older's Drunken Hike	Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
13	2.1	Ridge Trail	Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
13	2.3	Huddart Park & Phleger Estate	Huddart County Park

Count	Park Name	Visitors
132	Henry Coe State Park
53	Mt. Diablo State Park
49	Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
43	Mission Peak Regional Preserve
42	Ohlone Regional Wilderness
36	Sunol Regional Wilderness
35	Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
29	Big Basin State Park
28	Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
26	Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
26	Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
24	Huddart County Park
24	Pinnacles National Monument
22	Grant Ranch County Park
19	Fremont Older Open Space Preserve

Year	Hikes	Hikers	Hikers/Hike	Avg Diff	Avg Len
1996	20	98	4.90	3.35	9.5
1997	26	142	5.46	3.77	10.9
1998	54	446	8.26	3.39	10.3
1999	50	320	6.40	3.24	9.9
2000	43	196	4.56	2.84	7.7
2001	51	353	6.92	2.84	8.2
2002	54	500	9.26	3.06	9.0
2003	67	1089	16.25	3.04	9.4
2004	61	943	15.46	3.54	12.1
2005	58	1077	18.57	3.31	11.1
2006	61	1144	18.75	3.28	11.5
2007	53	1033	19.49	3.57	14.9
2008	52	894	17.19	3.62	15.2
2009	56	1120	20.00	3.75	16.0
2010	52	1185	22.79	3.35	15.4
2011	53	1236	23.32	3.42	16.5
2012	51	1096	21.49	3.31	15.6
2013	47	1062	22.60	3.49	16.3
2014	53	1281	24.17	3.51	16.9
2015	51	1315	25.78	3.24	16.4
2016	52	1419	27.29	3.37	15.8
2017	49	1245	25.41	3.10	15.4
2018	46	1043	22.67	3.24	15.4
2019	42	1002	23.86	3.43	17.3
Lifetime	1202	21239	17.67	3.33	13.3

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