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Most 50 Highest USA HPs

see list derived from Martin book
before slash includes AK from the list, after slash excludes AK, rankings by former

45/50 - Bob Packard
45/50 - Charlie Winger
45/50 - George Vandersluis
44/50 - Adam Helman

43/47 - Dave Covill

37/42 - Beckie Covill
36/40 - John Mitchler
36/40 - David Olson
34/39 - Bob Martin
34/38 - Ken Jones
33/38 - John Vitz
33/38 - Edward Earl

24/30 - Ron Tagliapietra
24/29 - Bob Schwab
24/26 - Gary Swing
22/27 - Andy Martin
22/25 - Dawn Howard

19/24 - Bob Bolton
18/23 - Duane Gilliland
17/18 - Fred Johnson
14/16 - Karen Jones
13/16 - Kevin Williamson
13/16 - Michael Schwartz
12/14 - Trapper Robbins
12/12 - Dick Ellsworth
11/14 - Fred Lobdell
11/13 - Roxanne Everett

9/12 - Scott Surgent
9/11 - all 50-state completers have AK CA CO WA WY HI UT NM NV MT ID

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Most 50 Highest Eastern HPs

see list derived from Martin book

50 - Fred Lobdell
50 - Ron Tagliapietra
50 - Bob Packard

41 - Ken Oeser
39 - Don Desrosiers
37 - Kevin Williamson
35 - Annette Oeser
34 - Alexandra Oeser
33 - Michael Schwartz
31 - Ryan Richardson

29 - Roxanne Everett
28 - Trapper Robbins
28 - Andy Martin
28 - Ken Jones
26 - Brian Bockhahn
26 - Peter Barr
24 - Shannon Dillmore
23 - Drew Fields
22 - Denis Dean
20 - Bob Schwab

19 - Mike Beavers
18 - Roy Wallen
16 - Dave Covill
15 - John Mitchler
15 - John Vitz
14 - Charles Zerphey
13 - Chip Clark
13 - Cliff Young
12 - Scott Surgent
10 - Jon Mann
10 - Bill Jacobs

9 - Karen Jones
9 - all 50-state completers have NC TN NH VA NY ME WV GA VT

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Most Western County HPs

HP Club award definition: AK,AZ,CA,CO,HI,ID,MT,NV,NM,OR,UT,WA,WY (448 total; minimum 100 to list)

424 - Bob Packard
402 - Adam Helman

309 - Ken Jones

262 - Bob Martin
255 - John Vitz
251 - Dennis Poulin
216 - Andy Martin
208 - Edward Earl
203 - Dave Covill

180 - Bob Schwab
175 - Jobe Wymore
166 - Bob Bolton
159 - Dean Molin
158 - David Olson
156 - Scott Surgent
148 - Evan Jones
143 - Roxanne Everett
135 - Colin Jones
135 - Trapper Robbins
132 - Gerry Roach
122 - Barb Lilley
122 - John Mitchler
114 - Karen Jones
110 - Beckie Covill
107 - Gordon MacLeod
106 - Ron Tagliapietra
104 - Duane Gilliland
103 - Bill Jacobs

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Most Northeastern County HPs

HP Club award definition: CT,DE,ME,MD,MA,NH,NJ,NY,PA,RI,VT,WV,DC (300 total with minimum 50 to list)

300 - Mike Schwartz
300 - Charles Zerphey

283 - Bob Packard
279 - Bob Schwab
266 - Fred Lobdell

130 - Trapper Robbins
123 - Roxanne Everett
100 - Chip Clark

94 - Cliff Young
87 - Ken Jones
79 - Roy Wallen
77 - Ron Tagliapietra
71 - Roy Schweiker
69 - Dan Case
66 - Dave Covill
56 - Dick Ellsworth
53 - Scott Surgent

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Most Southern County HPs

HP Club award definition: AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,NC,OK,SC,TN,TX,VA (1,341 total with minimum 100 to list)

413 - Bob Schwab
407 - Bob Packard
403 - Bob Martin
394 - Fred Lobdell
371 - Ken Oeser
350 - Mike Schwartz
344 - Kevin Williamson
335 - Bill Jacobs
328 - Alexandra Oeser

293 - Annette Oeser
280 - Dennis Dean
221 - Ron Tagliapietra
207 - Denis Dean
200 - Scott Surgent

197 - David Olson
196 - Roxanne Everett
188 - Trapper Robbins
186 - Jon Mann
148 - Fred Dale
131 - Andy Martin
127 - Mike Beavers
120 - Shannon Dilmore
112 - Bob Schwab
109 - Roy Wallen
107 - Hans Haustein

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Most Midwestern County HPs

HP Club award definition: IL,IN,IA,KS,MI,MN,MO,NE,ND,OH,SD,WI (1,055 total with minimum 100 to list)

1,055 - Bob Schwab

573 - Bob Packard
529 - Bob Martin
455 - Dick Ellsworth

226 - John Mitchler
189 - David Olson
188 - Mark Ness
178 - Mike Schwartz
166 - Jon Mann
155 - Jobe Wymore
128 - Roxanne Everett
125 - Tim Worth
117 - Ken Oeser
114 - Dave Covill
108 - Kevin Williamson
101 - Dennis Dean

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Highest Low Region

Minimum 15 to list. All state HP completers have 12. Next lowest breaks ties.

Low West Northeast South Midwest Highpointer

194 423 194 372 387 Packard

112 138 229 112 859 Schwab

101 130 115 148 101 Everett

94 130 125 159 94 Robbins

77 106 77 221 80 Tagliapietra

71 71 280 167 122 Schwartz

66 181 66 72 98 Covill Dave

47 175 47 89 155 Wymore

44 44 79 81 67 Wallen

42 149 48 189 42 Surgent

39 41 39 371 117 Oeser Ken

28 79 243 377 28 Lobdell

27 102 32 27 27 Covill Beckie

26 122 26 61 226 Mitchler

23 60 23 314 108 Williamson

21 268 67 72 21 Jones Ken

20 110 20 35 56 Wedekind

19 99 33 35 19 Jones Karen

19 132 23 36 19 Jones Evan

17 196 17 95 17 Martin Andy

16 120 20 36 16 Jones Colin

16 82 17 16 66 Howard

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Most Continental Divide Counties

53 - Bob Packard
50 - Adam Helman

38 - Dave Covill
34 - Bob Martin
30 - Bill Schuler
28 - Beckie Covill
27 - Ken Jones
26 - Dave Olson
25 - John Mitchler
23 - John Vitz
18 - Bob Schwab
15 - Ron Tagliapietra

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Most Continental Divide HPs

7 - Bob Packard, Adam Helman
6 - Dave Covill, John Mitchler, Beckie Covill
5 - Bob Martin, Dave Olson, Ken Jones
4 - Bob Schwab

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Most Pacific Coast Counties (minimum 10 to list)

31 - Bob Packard
29 - Ken Jones
28 - Edward Earl
27 - Dennis Poulin
27 - Adam Helman

23 - John Vitz

18 - Bob Bolton
18 - Dave Covill
18 - Andy Martin
18 - Chad Thomas
17 - Fred Johnson
17 - John Sarna
17 - Roxanne Everett
17 - Trapper Robbins
15 - Evan Jones
15 - all CA completers have at least this many

12 - Scott Surgent
11 - Fred Lobdell
11 - Roy Wallen

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Most Atlantic Coast Counties

62 - Michael Schwartz
54 - Fred Lobdell
49 - Bob Schwab
44 - Charlie Zerphey

32 - Trapper Robbins
31 - Roxanne Everett
28 - Chip Clark
28 - Bob Packard
26 - Dave Covill
26 - Ken Jones
25 - Cliff Young

11 - Bill Jacobs

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Most Gulf Coast Counties

22 - Bill Jacobs
17 - Fred Lobdell

11 - Roxanne Everett
10 - Denis Dean
10 - Bob Martin

8 - Cliff Young
8 - Dave Covill
7 - Fred Dale
6 - Colin, Evan, Karen & Ken Jones
5 - Shannon Dillmore
5 - Trapper Robbins
5 - Charlie Zerphey

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Most Great Lakes Shoreline Counties

82 - Bob Schwab (maximum possible value)

40 - John Straw
39 - Michael Schwartz
25 - Bob Packard

17 - Fred Lobdell
17 - Charlie Zerphey
15 - John Mitchler
14 - Dick Ellsworth
11 - Trapper Robbins
11 - Roxanne Everett

9 - David Olson

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Most Canadian Border Counties

50 - Bob Packard

36 - Bob Schwab

21 - Adam Helman
21 - Fred Lobdell
19 - Mike Schwartz
18 - Bob Martin
18 - Ken Jones
17 - Charlie Zerphey
16 - Edward Earl
14 - Trapper Robbins
13 - Bob Bolton
12 - Cliff Young
12 - Duane Gilliland
10 - Karen Jones
10 - Roxanne Everett

9 - Edward Earl
7 - Mark Ness
7 - John Roper
7 - Roy Schweiker

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Most Mexican Border Counties

18 - Bob Martin
18 - Scott Surgent

13 - Edward Earl
13 - Adam Helman
13 - Andy Martin
13 - Bob Packard
11 - Dave Covill
11 - Ken Jones
10 - John Vitz

7 - Fred Lobdell

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Most Appalachian Trail Counties

88 - Fred Lobdell (maximum possible value)

75 - Bob Packard
75 - Don Desrosiers
73 - Michael Schwartz
71 - Ron Tagliapietra

61 - Trapper Robbins
61 - Charlie Zerphey
51 - Bob Schwab
48 - Ken Jones
45 - Andy Martin
44 - Roxanne Everett
40 - Cliff Young
33 - Kevin Williamson
31 - Drew Fields
30 - Chip Clark
30 - Corrine Johnson
30 - Luke Plumley
25 - Shannon Dillmore
23 - Roy Schweiker
23 - Mike Beavers
23 - Dave Covill
23 - John Vitz

20 - Denis Dean
18 - Karen Jones

16 - All AT-through hikers have at least this many

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Most Pacific Crest Trail Counties

45 - Bob Packard

43 - Ken Jones
42 - Dennis Poulin
42 - Adam Helman

33 - Bob Bolton

29 - John Vitz
27 - Andy Martin
27 - Trapper Robbins
27 - Duane Gilliland
27 - Chad Thomas
25 - Roxanne Everett
23 - Dean Molen

22 - all CA completers have at least this many

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Canada to Mexico/Gulf Link

completers are listed chronologically

15 counties - Bob Packard from Toole MT to Cochise AZ (completed 9/11/97)
13 counties - Ken Jones from Okanogan WA to San Diego CA (completed 8/10/98)
15 counties - Adam Helman from Ferry WA to Yuma AZ (completed 7/26/02 at Union Co, OR)
18 counties - Edward Earl from Okanogan WA to Imperial CA (completed 7/3/05 at Okanogan Co, WA)

55 counties - Fred Lobdell (first GULF link) (completed 10/20/00)

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Pacific to Atlantic Link

completers are listed alphabetically by last name
partial credit given when link reaches Mississippi River
Mill's Lane requires only 50 counties from Pacific to Atlantic
Andy revised Mill's Lane to 49 counties; can you determine which?
Roper's Route will recognize the MOST counties in a link

70 counties - Andy Martin from San Diego CA to Pender NC (completed 7/5/1999)

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Atlantic to Gulf Link (no longer tracked)

2 - Dave Covill

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Geographic Extreme Counties in the Lower 48

ALL 4 - Bob Packard
ANY 3 - Fred Lobdell
ANY 2 - John Garner, Bob Bolton, Duane Gilliland, Dave Covill, Bob Schwab, Ken Jones, Mike Schwartz

JUST 1 - Jon Mann, Dave Olson, John Roper, Roy Schweiker, Bob Martin, Charles Zerphey, Dean Molen, Adam Helman

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