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.

Random Info
Total number of INCH hikes: 627
Number of INCH hikes over last 365 days: 53
Total number of different INCH hikers: 682
Number of different INCH hikers over last 365 days: 145
Total number of hikers on INCH hikes: 7881
Average number of hikers on last 627 hikes: 12.57
Average number of hikers on last 10 hikes: 16.50
Net distance hiked by all hikers: 85275 miles (3.42x equatorial circumference)
Number of people currently on the mailing list: 189
Decades since first INCH hike: 1.217

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

Level Count Avg miles
1 19 6.2
2 123 7.5
3 284 9.6
4 101 11.0
5 78 16.2
6 17 25.4
7 5 31.0

Most Popular Hikes by Turnout

Count Date Level Hike Name
44 2006-05-27 3 Four Falls Loop
42 2005-07-23 2 Huddart Park & Phleger Estate
36 2003-11-01 2 Huddart Park Loop
34 2003-10-04 2 Montara Mountain via San Pedro
33 2006-04-15 5 Mt. Sizer
32 2006-05-07 3 Balconies Caves and High Peaks
31 2005-10-29 3 Monument Peak
31 2006-04-01 3 Montara Mountain via San Pedro
31 2007-08-11 2 Windy Hill Loop
31 2008-03-30 3 Sweeney Ridge Loop
30 2005-05-07 3 Russ's Semi Super Hike
30 2005-06-18 3 Mt. Allison
30 2005-08-06 2 City Hike
30 2007-04-07 2 Trail Camp Loop
30 2007-08-18 2 Fremont Older's Drunken Hike

Most Popular Hikes by Number of Visits
Count Level Hike Name Park Name Visitors
33 3.6 Mission Peak Mission Peak Regional Preserve
17 3.0 Priest Rock Trail Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
16 2.8 Vista Point Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
14 5.0 Mt. Sizer Henry Coe State Park
14 2.9 Fremont Older's Drunken Hike Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
13 2.4 Windy Hill Loop Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
13 5.0 Murietta Falls Ohlone Regional Wilderness
12 3.2 Monument Peak Ed R. Levin County Park
11 3.0 Flag Hill Trail Sunol Regional Wilderness
11 4.0 Mt. Diablo Mt. Diablo State Park
10 2.9 Mine Hill Loop Almaden Quicksilver County Park
9 1.0 Alviso Slough South Bay marshlands
9 2.9 Montara Mountain via San Pedro San Pedro County Park
9 2.0 Trail Camp Loop Castle Rock State Park
9 2.4 Huddart Park Loop Huddart County Park

Most Frequently Hiked Parks
Count Park Name Visitors
53 Henry Coe State Park
39 Mission Peak Regional Preserve
23 Mt. Diablo State Park
23 Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
22 Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
20 Ohlone Regional Wilderness
19 Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
18 Yosemite National Park
17 Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
16 Sunol Regional Wilderness
14 Castle Rock State Park
13 Huddart County Park
13 Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
13 Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
12 Ed R. Levin County Park

Hikes per Year

Year Hikes Hikers Avg Hikers/Hike Avg Diff Avg Weighted Diff Avg Len Avg Weighted Len
1996 20 98 4.90 3.50 3.51 9.5 9.3
1997 26 142 5.46 3.77 3.56 10.9 10.0
1998 54 446 8.26 3.39 3.34 10.3 9.9
1999 50 320 6.40 3.24 3.13 9.9 9.3
2000 43 196 4.56 2.84 2.85 7.7 7.6
2001 51 353 6.92 2.84 2.71 8.2 7.8
2002 54 500 9.26 3.06 2.97 9.0 8.5
2003 67 1089 16.25 3.04 2.85 9.4 9.0
2004 61 943 15.46 3.54 3.27 12.1 11.1
2005 58 1077 18.57 3.31 3.11 11.1 10.7
2006 61 1144 18.75 3.28 3.21 11.5 11.3
2007 53 1033 19.49 3.57 3.42 14.9 14.0
2008 29 540 18.62 3.52 3.43 15.2 14.7
Lifetime 627 7881 12.57 3.27 3.16 10.7 10.8

Level	Count	Avg miles
1	19	6.2
2	123	7.5
3	284	9.6
4	101	11.0
5	78	16.2
6	17	25.4
7	5	31.0

Count	Date	Level	Hike Name
44	2006-05-27	3	Four Falls Loop
42	2005-07-23	2	Huddart Park & Phleger Estate
36	2003-11-01	2	Huddart Park Loop
34	2003-10-04	2	Montara Mountain via San Pedro
33	2006-04-15	5	Mt. Sizer
32	2006-05-07	3	Balconies Caves and High Peaks
31	2005-10-29	3	Monument Peak
31	2006-04-01	3	Montara Mountain via San Pedro
31	2007-08-11	2	Windy Hill Loop
31	2008-03-30	3	Sweeney Ridge Loop
30	2005-05-07	3	Russ's Semi Super Hike
30	2005-06-18	3	Mt. Allison
30	2005-08-06	2	City Hike
30	2007-04-07	2	Trail Camp Loop
30	2007-08-18	2	Fremont Older's Drunken Hike

Count	Level	Hike Name	Park Name
33	3.6	Mission Peak	Mission Peak Regional Preserve
17	3.0	Priest Rock Trail	Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
16	2.8	Vista Point	Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
14	5.0	Mt. Sizer	Henry Coe State Park
14	2.9	Fremont Older's Drunken Hike	Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
13	2.4	Windy Hill Loop	Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
13	5.0	Murietta Falls	Ohlone Regional Wilderness
12	3.2	Monument Peak	Ed R. Levin County Park
11	3.0	Flag Hill Trail	Sunol Regional Wilderness
11	4.0	Mt. Diablo	Mt. Diablo State Park
10	2.9	Mine Hill Loop	Almaden Quicksilver County Park
9	1.0	Alviso Slough	South Bay marshlands
9	2.9	Montara Mountain via San Pedro	San Pedro County Park
9	2.0	Trail Camp Loop	Castle Rock State Park
9	2.4	Huddart Park Loop	Huddart County Park

Count	Park Name	Visitors
53	Henry Coe State Park
39	Mission Peak Regional Preserve
23	Mt. Diablo State Park
23	Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
22	Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
20	Ohlone Regional Wilderness
19	Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
18	Yosemite National Park
17	Fremont Older Open Space Preserve
16	Sunol Regional Wilderness
14	Castle Rock State Park
13	Huddart County Park
13	Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
13	Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
12	Ed R. Levin County Park

Year	Hikes	Hikers	Avg Hikers/Hike	Avg Diff	Avg Weighted Diff	Avg Len	Avg Weighted Len
1996	20	98	4.90	3.50	3.51	9.5	9.3
1997	26	142	5.46	3.77	3.56	10.9	10.0
1998	54	446	8.26	3.39	3.34	10.3	9.9
1999	50	320	6.40	3.24	3.13	9.9	9.3
2000	43	196	4.56	2.84	2.85	7.7	7.6
2001	51	353	6.92	2.84	2.71	8.2	7.8
2002	54	500	9.26	3.06	2.97	9.0	8.5
2003	67	1089	16.25	3.04	2.85	9.4	9.0
2004	61	943	15.46	3.54	3.27	12.1	11.1
2005	58	1077	18.57	3.31	3.11	11.1	10.7
2006	61	1144	18.75	3.28	3.21	11.5	11.3
2007	53	1033	19.49	3.57	3.42	14.9	14.0
2008	29	540	18.62	3.52	3.43	15.2	14.7
Lifetime	627	7881	12.57	3.27	3.16	10.7	10.8

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