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: 1230
Number of INCH hikes in the last 365 days: 36
Number of unique INCH hikers: 1181
Number of unique INCH hikers over last 365 days: 112
Number of hikers on INCH hikes: 22011
Average number of hikers on last 1230 hikes: 17.90
Average number of hikers on last 10 hikes: 21.50
Net distance hiked by all hikers: 298417 miles (11.98x equatorial circumference)
Number of people currently on the mailing list: 118
Decades since first INCH hike: 2.434
Days the list has been closed: 319

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

Level Count Average
miles
1 27 6.9
2 266 9.7
3 479 11.3
4 239 14.8
5 185 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
48 2020-01-04 2 Priest Rock Trail
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
45 2019-12-28 2 Parker Ranch
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

Most Popular Hikes by Number of Visits
Count Level Hike Name Park Name Visitors
37 2.9 Priest Rock Trail Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
35 3.6 Mission Peak Mission Peak Regional Preserve
27 2.2 Windy Hill Loop Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
18 4.8 Murietta Falls Ohlone Regional Wilderness
16 2.7 Ridgeline Trail Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
16 2.0 Alambique Trail Wunderlich Park
16 2.8 Vista Point Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
16 2.6 Montara Mountain via San Pedro San Pedro County Park
16 4.4 Mt. Sizer Loop Henry Coe 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
14 3.9 Mt. Diablo Mt. Diablo State Park
14 5.0 Mt. Sizer Henry Coe State Park
14 2.1 Ridge Trail Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
13 3.1 Monument Peak Ed R. Levin County Park

Most Frequently Hiked Parks
Count Park Name Visitors
136 Henry Coe State Park
54 Mt. Diablo State Park
51 Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
43 Mission Peak Regional Preserve
43 Ohlone Regional Wilderness
36 Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
36 Sunol Regional Wilderness
30 Big Basin State Park
28 Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
27 Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
26 Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
24 Huddart County Park
24 Pinnacles National Monument
23 Grant Ranch County Park
19 Almaden Quicksilver County Park

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 49 1215 24.80 3.35 16.7
2020 21 559 26.62 3.14 15.6
Lifetime 1230 22011 17.90 3.32 13.3

Level	Count	Average miles
1	27	6.9
2	266	9.7
3	479	11.3
4	239	14.8
5	185	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
48	2020-01-04	2	Priest Rock Trail
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
45	2019-12-28	2	Parker Ranch
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

Count	Level	Hike Name	Park Name
37	2.9	Priest Rock Trail	Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
35	3.6	Mission Peak	Mission Peak Regional Preserve
27	2.2	Windy Hill Loop	Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
18	4.8	Murietta Falls	Ohlone Regional Wilderness
16	2.7	Ridgeline Trail	Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
16	2.0	Alambique Trail	Wunderlich Park
16	2.8	Vista Point	Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
16	2.6	Montara Mountain via San Pedro	San Pedro County Park
16	4.4	Mt. Sizer Loop	Henry Coe 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
14	3.9	Mt. Diablo	Mt. Diablo State Park
14	5.0	Mt. Sizer	Henry Coe State Park
14	2.1	Ridge Trail	Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
13	3.1	Monument Peak	Ed R. Levin County Park

Count	Park Name	Visitors
136	Henry Coe State Park
54	Mt. Diablo State Park
51	Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
43	Mission Peak Regional Preserve
43	Ohlone Regional Wilderness
36	Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
36	Sunol Regional Wilderness
30	Big Basin State Park
28	Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
27	Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
26	Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
24	Huddart County Park
24	Pinnacles National Monument
23	Grant Ranch County Park
19	Almaden Quicksilver County Park

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	49	1215	24.80	3.35	16.7
2020	21	559	26.62	3.14	15.6
Lifetime	1230	22011	17.90	3.32	13.3

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