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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

44/49 - Adam Helman
40/45 - Dave Covill
37/42 - Beckie Covill
36/40 - John Mitchler
36/40 - David Olson
35/35 - Bill Schuler
34/39 - Bob Martin

33/38 - John Vitz
26/31 - Edward Earl
26/29 - Ken Jones
24/30 - Ron Tagliapietra
24/26 - Gary Swing
22/25 - Dawn Howard
21/25 - Bob Schwab

19/24 - Andy Martin
18/22 - Duane Gilliland
17/18 - Fred Johnson
15/20 - Bob Bolton
13/16 - Kevin Williamson
13/16 - Michael Schwartz
13/15 - Karen Jones
12/14 - Trapper Robbins
12/12 - Dick Ellsworth
11/14 - Fred Lobdell
10/12 - 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
50 - Bill Schuler

41 - Ken Oeser
37 - Kevin Williamson
35 - Annette Oeser
34 - Alexandra Oeser
31 - Ryan Richardson
30 - Michael Schwartz

28 - Trapper Robbins
26 - Andy Martin
26 - Brian Bockhahn
26 - Peter Barr
25 - Ken Jones
23 - Drew Fields
22 - Denis Dean
20 - Roxanne Everett

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

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 (446 total; minimum 100 to list)

424 - Bob Packard

364 - Adam Helman
294 - Ken Jones
292 - Bill Schuler
262 - Bob Martin
242 - John Vitz
215 - Dennis Poulin
212 - Andy Martin
208 - Edward Earl

183 - Dave Covill
175 - Jobe Wymore
161 - Bob Schwab
159 - Dean Molin
156 - Scott Surgent
155 - Bob Bolton
145 - David Olson
141 - Evan Jones
131 - Roxanne Everett
132 - Gerry Roach
130 - Trapper Robbins
130 - Colin Jones
122 - Barb Lilley
122 - John Mitchler
109 - Karen Jones
107 - Gordon MacLeod
106 - Ron Tagliapietra
106 - Beckie Covill
102 - 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

290 - Bill Schuler
266 - Fred Lobdell
239 - Bob Schwab
208 - Bob Packard

127 - Trapper Robbins
120 - Roxanne Everett
108 - Charles Zerphey

79 - Roy Wallen
77 - Ron Tagliapietra
71 - Roy Schweiker
69 - Dan Case
67 - Ken Jones
59 - Dave Covill
56 - Dick Ellsworth

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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)

789 - Bill Schuler

403 - Bob Martin
394 - Fred Lobdell
381 - Bob Packard
371 - Ken Oeser
344 - Kevin Williamson
334 - Bill Jacobs
328 - Alexandra Oeser
300 - Mike Schwartz
293 - Annette Oeser
280 - Dennis Dean 221 - Ron Tagliapietra
207 - Denis Dean
209 - Bob Schwab 200 - Scott Surgent
197 - David Olson
193 - Roxanne Everett
186 - Jon Mann
185 - Trapper Robbins
148 - Fred Dale
131 - Andy Martin
127 - Mike Beavers
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)

1,014 - Bob Schwab

529 - Bob Martin
527 - Bill Schuler
509 - Bob Packard
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
108 - Kevin Williamson
105 - Dave Covill
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

229 275 229 332 365 Schuler

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

57 181 57 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

36 - Dave Covill
36 - Adam Helman
34 - Bob Martin
27 - Beckie Covill
26 - Dave Olson
25 - John Mitchler
25 - Bill Schuler
23 - John Vitz
22 - Ken Jones
16 - Bob Schwab
15 - Ron Tagliapietra

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Most Continental Divide HPs

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

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Most Pacific Coast Counties (minimum 10 to list)

31 - Bob Packard
29 - Ken Jones

27 - Dennis Poulin
26 - Adam Helman
23 - John Vitz
22 - Edward Earl
21 - Bill Schuler
18 - Andy Martin
17 - Fred Johnson
17 - John Sarna
17 - Roxanne Everett
17 - Trapper Robbins
16 - Chad Thomas

15 - Bob Bolton
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

54 - Fred Lobdell
53 - Michael Schwartz

41 - Bill Schuler
41 - Bob Schwab
32 - Trapper Robbins
31 - Roxanne Everett
28 - Bob Packard
26 - Dave Covill
25 - Cliff Young
20 - Chip Clark
17 - Ken Jones
11 - Bill Jacobs

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Most Gulf Coast Counties

22 - Bill Jacobs
17 - Fred Lobdell

10 - Denis Dean
10 - Bob Martin

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

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Most Great Lakes Shoreline Counties

82 - Bob Schwab (maximum possible value)

45 - Bill Schuler
40 - John Straw
29 - Michael Schwartz
25 - Bob Packard

17 - Fred Lobdell
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
28 - Bill Schuler

21 - Fred Lobdell
19 - Mike Schwartz
18 - Bob Martin
17 - Adam Helman
15 - Ken Jones
14 - Trapper Robbins
12 - Cliff Young
11 - Bob Bolton
10 - Roxanne Everett

9 - Edward Earl
8 - Karen Jones
8 - Duane Gilliland
7 - Mark Ness
7 - John Roper
7 - Roy Schweiker

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Most Mexican Border Counties

18 - Bob Martin
17 - Scott Surgent
15 - Bill Schuler

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

87 - Fred Lobdell (maximum possible value)
83 - Bill Schuler
75 - Bob Packard
71 - Ron Tagliapietra
70 - Michael Schwartz
65 - Don Desrosiers
61 - Trapper Robbins

44 - Ken Jones
40 - Andy Martin
40 - Cliff Young
38 - Roxanne Everett
33 - Kevin Williamson
31 - Drew Fields
30 - Corrine Johnson
30 - Luke Plumley
23 - Roy Schweiker
23 - Mike Beavers
23 - Dave Covill
23 - John Vitz

20 - Denis Dean
18 - Chip Clark
17 - Karen Jones

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

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Most Pacific Crest Trail Counties

44 - Bob Packard

41 - Ken Jones
39 - Dennis Poulin
38 - Adam Helman
38 - Bill Schuler
33 - Bob Bolton
29 - John Vitz
27 - Andy Martin
27 - Trapper Robbins
26 - Chad Thomas
25 - Roxanne Everett
25 - Duane Gilliland
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)
19 counties - Bill Schuler from San Juan WA to San Diego CA (completed 5/5/00)
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)
109 counties - Bill Schuler from San Diego CA to Washington ME (completed summer 2001)

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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, Bill Schuler, Dave Covill

JUST 1 - Ken Jones, Jon Mann, Dave Olson, John Roper, Bill Schuler, Michael Schwartz, Roy Schweiker, Bob Martin, Bob Bolton, Charles Zerphey, Dave Covill, Dean Molen

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