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County High Pointing in all 50 states
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Digest #5432
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Re: Geo Center - North America by "Daniel Baxter" baxbarnowl@att.net
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Re: When Is a State Highpoint Not a State Highpoint? by "Daniel Baxter" baxbarnowl@att.net
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Re: When Is a State Highpoint Not a State Highpoint? by nj55er
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TR: Saint Helena (Napa CA) & Discovery (Alameda CA) + Loma Prieta (S by orbitor15

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Re: Geo Center - North America
Thu Dec 22, 2016 10:44 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Daniel Baxter" baxbarnowl@att.net
Hmmm. I thought I wasn't returning to Oceania until January 12, my next flight to the Philippines. But I DID go camping for four days in Pt Reyes Natl. Seashore a couple weeks back. So I guess using your rationale I was there, as Pt Reyes lies on the Pacific Plate.
Wait, isn't LA on the Pacific plate as well?
;-)

Dan Baxter
Vinzons, Camarines Norte
Pasig, Metro Manila
Fresno, California

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Re: When Is a State Highpoint Not a State Highpoint?
Thu Dec 22, 2016 10:57 am (PST) . Posted by:
"Daniel Baxter" baxbarnowl@att.net
You forgot my namesake, Mt Baxter (none of that political correctness about Katadin PLEASE!). I've summited Baxter's in the Adirondacks (alas, not one of the 46'ers) and the Sierra Nevada, which would top your list with an elevation of 13,136'. I see on PB there are also Baxter's in AR and WY.

Dan Baxter

Vinzons, Camarines Norte
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Re: When Is a State Highpoint Not a State Highpoint?
Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:23 am (PST) . Posted by:
nj55er
As previously stated, I only considered exact matches, otherwise the list would be endless. The alternate name for Katahdin's summit is Baxter Peak. There are two other Baxter Peaks, one in CO at 11,184' and one in NM at 7602.' The former is listed on PB, with no listed ascents by PB members. According to Wikipedia, the mountain is referred to as simply Katahdin in Baxter State Park publications, but the still official name recognized by the US government is Mount Katahdin. Pick your poison.

Mike Schwartz

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Subject: [cohp] Re: When Is a State Highpoint Not a State Highpoint?

You forgot my namesake, Mt Baxter (none of that political correctness about Katadin PLEASE!). I've summited Baxter's in the Adirondacks (alas, not one of the 46'ers) and the Sierra Nevada, which would top your list with an elevation of 13,136'. I see on PB there are also Baxter's in AR and WY.

Dan Baxter

Vinzons, Camarines Norte
Pasig, Metro Manila
Fresno, California

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TR: Saint Helena (Napa CA) & Discovery (Alameda CA) + Loma Prieta (S
Thu Dec 22, 2016 4:10 pm (PST) . Posted by:
orbitor15
With my annual December desert trip scrapped due to weather and logistical difficulties, I instead headed to the San Francisco Bay Area to knock out a few more CoHPs there, in between spending time with friends. The first major storm of the month nixed plans for San Benito Mountain (resulting in a $17 loss for the permits), but I drove up on Thursday the 15th anyway, with rain and wind constant companions between Tejon Pass and Mountain View, where I spent the night.

Discovery Peak - 16 December

Despite the fatigue of the previous day, I got up early and made the drive to Livermore, arriving at Del Valle Regional Park exactly at 07:00 when they open. I paid the entrance fee to the park and the permit fee for the Ohlone Trail (the latter of which I later regretted, as there was no one checking permits of course), then met up with my two companions for the day. We left our cars in signed parking area at the western end of the bridge and walked from there to the starting point for the Vallecitos Trail, across the way from the group campground. There is no parking here, hence the extra 0.25 miles on the paved road. The trip report I was following had used the Vallecitos Trail to connect with the Ohlone Trail, but on the way back we stayed on the Ohlone Trail all the way to the end at Rocky Ridge Visitor Center on the western shore of Lake Del Valle, where there is ample parking. I recommend starting and ending from the visitor center, at the "cost" of an extra 0.24 miles.

After signing in at the register for the Ohlone Trail, we made the steep climb to the ridge, followed immediately by a big drop into a canyon, a stream crossing, then another steep climb on the other side. One peculiar thing about the hills of the Bay Area is that distance and elevation gain can add up in a hurry despite the mellow topography. That certainly held true on this hike, and as we topped out around 3300, most of the gain was already behind us. The forecast had the storm clearing out; while the clouds seemed to be breaking up and the sun was shining when we started, the wind remained constant through the day, which resulted in uncomfortable temps that kept us moving. Further south the wind was also swirling the clouds around, meaning that above 3500 Valpe Ridge never cleared completely.

Where the Ohlone Trails turns west towards Mount Rose, we continued south through the gate marking the public/private boundary, then when we saw the metal installations, we made a cross-country beeline to the east that required bypassing a barbed wire fence. The summit of Discovery is pretty unimpressive, dominated by a wooden shed and a metal shipping container, both with solar panels on top. An antenna tower sticks out between the two. There was no register, survey marker or anything else to indicate this might be the highest point in the county. Clouds only allowed Mount Rose to the west to be seen, while views to the east were more expansive. After the requisite picture taking, we debated whether to continue on to Challenger Peak, visible to the southeast. Between one person recovering from a knee injury, the short day, the nagging wind and the group having to be back at the cars by sunset (to avoid being locked in by the park), it was decided to pass on Challenger. We headed back.

On the return leg we passed two backpackers hiking the Ohlone Trail, the only other people we saw all day. With no bonus peaks on the menu, we attempted a detour towards Murietta Falls, which were expected to be pretty impressive after the storm, however that idea was scrapped after a map consultation indicated the detour came with a hefty drop into a neighboring canyon. Following lunch break, we made good time and arrived back at the cars around 15:30, for an outing that ended up being 16.9 cold miles and 5070 gain.

Loma Prieta - 17 December

Saturday was allotted for Little Blue Ridge (Yolo CoHP), however the previous day's effort and the lack of sleep convinced me that I didn't really want to wake up early again for the long drive. Instead, together with my host I headed south to Loma Prieta, the Santa Clara County prominence king. From Highway 17 south to Santa Cruz, we linked the roads described on SummitPost and parked at the junction of Loma Prieta Way and Loma Prieta/Summit Road. We walked up Summit Road to where it meets Loma Chiquita Road that drops down into the canyon of Uvas Creek. Here a local car coming from Loma Chiquita passed us, but we just exchanged greetings and waved before he went on his way out.

We continued through the eerie burn area up to the broad summit choked with antennas and communications equipment, where a frigid wind was howling. One positive of the wind was that the atmosphere was crystal clear, allowing for tremendous views from Monterey to San Francisco. I marked a flat area with a concrete foundation as the highest point according to my GPS, but we also traipsed over to the northern end where maps traditionally locate the summit, and were content to walk around the fence even though a crew was inside repairing a downed pole, the gate was wide open, and they couldn't have cared less if we entered. Their goal, and ours too, was to get out of there as fast as possible before the wind froze us.

On the way back we were amazed at the number of cars and trucks that were driving in to Loma Chiquita, which a local told was due to some volunteer work going on at a church in that area. No one seemed bothered by our presence, and we took off after an easy morning of 4 miles and 800 gain.

Mount Saint Helena - 18 December

Since I was heading back to LA the same day, on Sunday I was up early to meet for carpooling in El Cerrito. From there we continued north in my partner's car, passing through the towns of Napa Valley, where we made a couple of short stops for grub. Temps had fallen below freezing in the night, meaning frost was covering vines and grassy areas. By the time we reached the turnoff to the trailhead in Robert Louis Stevenson State Park, it was already past 08:00, putting us behind schedule. There was only one other car parked at the turnoff, a sharp contrast to what we'd find upon returning.

The wind welcomed us as soon as we got out of the car, so we wasted no time getting going. As the sun rose and we warmed up, we made quick work of the trail to the Stevenson Monument, then connected with the wide fire road and followed that as it switchbacked its way up the mountain. The wind was a constant companion, getting colder and more insistent the higher we got. The trade-off again was in the high definition views, allowing me to spy Mount Lassen covered in majestic white far across the Sacramento Valley.

As the road topped out, we turned left and followed a service road to the top of the south peak, where we snapped a few shots and turned right back around, chilled to the bone. Back on the main road, we followed that towards the main (west) peak, turning left again at the east peak which is where the Napa CoHP is located. Other than the radar installation and the surveyor's mark for the county boundary, there was nothing up there but wind and good views, so after getting enough of both, we made a quick steep descent to the main road, followed by the final steep ascent to the west peak and the highest point of the Helena massif. Trying to stand on the reddish rocks above the summit plaque was an exercise in acrobatics, as fierce gusts from the north were pounding anything higher than a foot. We got our summit photos, then took shelter on the south side of the hut, where it was actually quite nice and balmy.

Following an improvised brunch with a bottle of porter as the highlight, we stayed on the main road all the way back to the monument trail, and then down the car. About 11.5 miles and 2500 gain in 6 hours. Thankfully the traffic back to the East Bay wasn't bad at all, allowing me to hit the road and arrive home at a reasonable hour later that evening.

The most unique aspect of the trip was that I was able to see the city of San Francisco from about as far away as possible from natural high points in three general directions. I saw it through a break in the clouds from below Discovery (eastward), from Loma Prieta (southward) and from Saint Helena (northward).

Finishing the year with 37/58 CA CoHP and 30/58 CA CoPP.

Mihai G.
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