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: 1281
Number of INCH hikes in the last 365 days: 43
Number of unique INCH hikers: 1196
Number of unique INCH hikers over last 365 days: 109
Number of hikers on INCH hikes: 23429
Average number of hikers on last 1281 hikes: 18.29
Average number of hikers on last 10 hikes: 34.00
Net distance hiked by all hikers: 318584 miles (12.79x equatorial circumference)
Number of people currently on the mailing list: 93
Decades since first INCH hike: 2.565
Days the list has been closed: 799

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

Level Count Average
miles
1 27 6.9
2 285 9.8
3 489 11.4
4 253 15.0
5 193 19.9
6 29 27.7
7 5 31.0

Most Popular Hikes by Turnout

Count Date Level Hike Name
52 2021-05-29 2 Huddart Park Loop
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
44 2022-01-01 2 Boccardo Trail
42 2005-07-23 2 Huddart Park & Phleger Estate

Most Popular Hikes by Number of Visits
Count Level Hike Name Park Name Visitors
39 2.8 Priest Rock Trail Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
35 3.6 Mission Peak Mission Peak Regional Preserve
28 2.2 Windy Hill Loop Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
19 4.7 Murietta Falls Ohlone Regional Wilderness
17 2.5 Montara Mountain via San Pedro San Pedro County Park
17 4.4 Mt. Sizer Loop Henry Coe State Park
16 2.0 Alambique Trail Wunderlich Park
16 2.7 Ridgeline Trail Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
16 2.8 Vista Point Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
15 2.1 Ridge Trail Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
14 4.4 Rose Peak Ohlone Regional Wilderness
14 2.3 Huddart Park & Phleger Estate Huddart County Park
14 5.0 Mt. Sizer 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

Most Frequently Hiked Parks
Count Park Name Visitors
145 Henry Coe State Park
57 Mt. Diablo State Park
55 Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
45 Ohlone Regional Wilderness
43 Mission Peak Regional Preserve
37 Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
36 Sunol Regional Wilderness
30 Big Basin State Park
29 Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
28 Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
26 Huddart County Park
26 Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
25 Pinnacles National Monument
24 Grant Ranch County Park
20 Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

Hikes per Year

Year Hikes Hikers Hikers/Hike Avg Diff Avg Len
1996 20 98 4.90 3.06 9.0
1997 26 142 5.46 2.84 8.2
1998 54 446 8.26 2.84 7.7
1999 50 320 6.40 3.24 9.9
2000 43 196 4.56 3.39 10.3
2001 51 353 6.92 3.77 10.9
2002 54 500 9.26 3.35 9.5
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 29 746 25.72 3.24 15.8
2021 40 1118 27.95 3.23 15.1
2022 3 113 37.67 2.33 11.3
Lifetime 1281 23429 18.29 3.34 13.4

Level	Count	Average miles
1	27	6.9
2	285	9.8
3	489	11.4
4	253	15.0
5	193	19.9
6	29	27.7
7	5	31.0

Count	Date	Level	Hike Name
52	2021-05-29	2	Huddart Park Loop
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
44	2022-01-01	2	Boccardo Trail
42	2005-07-23	2	Huddart Park & Phleger Estate

Count	Level	Hike Name	Park Name
39	2.8	Priest Rock Trail	Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
35	3.6	Mission Peak	Mission Peak Regional Preserve
28	2.2	Windy Hill Loop	Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
19	4.7	Murietta Falls	Ohlone Regional Wilderness
17	2.5	Montara Mountain via San Pedro	San Pedro County Park
17	4.4	Mt. Sizer Loop	Henry Coe State Park
16	2.0	Alambique Trail	Wunderlich Park
16	2.7	Ridgeline Trail	Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park
16	2.8	Vista Point	Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
15	2.1	Ridge Trail	Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
14	4.4	Rose Peak	Ohlone Regional Wilderness
14	2.3	Huddart Park & Phleger Estate	Huddart County Park
14	5.0	Mt. Sizer	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

Count	Park Name	Visitors
145	Henry Coe State Park
57	Mt. Diablo State Park
55	Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve
45	Ohlone Regional Wilderness
43	Mission Peak Regional Preserve
37	Las Trampas Regional Wilderness
36	Sunol Regional Wilderness
30	Big Basin State Park
29	Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
28	Windy Hill Open Space Preserve
26	Huddart County Park
26	Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve
25	Pinnacles National Monument
24	Grant Ranch County Park
20	Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

Year	Hikes	Hikers	Hikers/Hike	Avg Diff	Avg Len
1996	20	98	4.90	3.06	9.0
1997	26	142	5.46	2.84	8.2
1998	54	446	8.26	2.84	7.7
1999	50	320	6.40	3.24	9.9
2000	43	196	4.56	3.39	10.3
2001	51	353	6.92	3.77	10.9
2002	54	500	9.26	3.35	9.5
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	29	746	25.72	3.24	15.8
2021	40	1118	27.95	3.23	15.1
2022	3	113	37.67	2.33	11.3
Lifetime	1281	23429	18.29	3.34	13.4

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