2018 Hiking Log

    Hike Mileage Hiking Time Avg Min/Sec Total Avg Mileage Mileage   Which Elevation
Date Location Nbr Rob hh:mm:ss Speed Mile Mileage Mileage Katie Kerry Comments/Description Shoes Gain
01/02/18 Officer Blake Snyder Memorial Park, Affton MO 1 4.06 1:30:46 2.684 22:21 4.06 4.06 4.06 New Year's Day hike with Kerry while Katie ran the KATY Trail. Trails were soft muddy in places. Starbucks afterwards. Vasque1 26
01/07/18 Dee Koestering Park, Kirkwood MO 2 2.04 1:00:48 2.013 29:48 6.10 3.05 Late morning hike before that bad weather hit. Temp about 34. Looped the earthen part of the trail twice. Lots of large quarry stones. Interesting little hike. Noisy when beside I-270. Solo. Vasque1 300
01/12/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 3 3.23 1:12:27 2.675 22:26 9.33 3.11 Cold and overcast. Temp about 18. Found a couple new trails. Vasque1 295
01/15/18 Klondike Park, St Charles County MO 4 5.18 2:04:50 2.490 24:06 14.51 3.63 Mostly cloud, 19 and some wind. Vasque1 793
01/25/18 Officer Blake Snyder Memorial Park, Affton MO 5 3.41 1:34:22 2.168 27:40 17.92 3.58 Late morning hike, temp about 34. In search of the biking terrain park hidden in the east part of the park. Found it: someone has gone to a lot of work. Vasque1 289
01/29/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 6 3.56 1:36:00 2.225 26:58 21.48 3.58     Mid-afternoon hike, temp about 30. Did some bushwacking looking for new trails.  Vasque1 286
02/03/18 Chaplin Nature Center, Geuda Springs KS 7 1.81 1:03:48 1.702 35:15 23.29 3.33 Temp about 52, but some wind. With Dad, who had been here years ago. Garmin battery died about 1.1 miles - used Strava app on iPhone for remainder. Refueled at Steamy Joe in Ark City - nice place.  Brooks6 52
02/07/18 Queeny Park, Ballwin MO 8 4.48 1:20:00 3.360 17:51 27.77 3.47 Temp about 28. CCW from upper parking lot. Avoided asphalt hill and used the gravel trail instead. Kept pace high. Bluebird followed me for a little while. Starbucks afterwards. Vasque1 313
02/10/18 Castlewood State Park, Ballwin MO 9 4.37 1:38:37 2.659 22:34 32.14 3.57 Gray, overcast, some wind, temp about 27. River Scene and Lone Wolf Trails. Pics from the bluff. Vasque1 237
02/21/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 10 3.50 1:31:55 2.285 26:16 35.64 3.56     Late morning hike, temp about 28. Contemplating where to cut some new trails. Vasque1 350
03/04/18 Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit MO 11 5.83 2:34:37 2.262 26:31 41.47 3.77 With the Robert & Tina Nathe and Tina’s Mom Saundra. We spent a lot of time trying to keep up with Saundra! River Trail Bridge was out so we doubled back from the gravel bar. Lots of people out hiking today. Saw a couple runners also. Vasque1 470
03/11/18 Chautaqua Park, Boulder CO 12 3.80 2:50:28 1.338 44:52 45.27 3.77 Sunday morning hike before heading to Salida for a few days of snow skiing. Nice day, temp about 36, sunny, some wind. Lots of people on the trails. Great hike with wonderful views of the Flatirons and Boulder. Vasque1 1774
03/31/18 Wilderness Trail, Meramec State Park 13 10.00 4:48:36 2.079 28:52 55.27 4.25 10.00 10.00 Retirement Anniversary hike. About 1 hr drive to get there. Temp about 52 at the start. Trail really rocking in places, muddy, and sometimes standing water. Many creek crossings.  Vasque1 1320
04/04/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 14 3.25 3:11:45 1.017 59:00 58.52 4.18 Trail building disguised as a hike. Late afternoon hike, then got a bit distracted trail building and some trail maintenance. Saw a baby bunny when I lifted a log to move it out of the way of the new trail section. Vasque1 191
04/11/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 15 3.14 1:54:17 1.649 36:24 61.66 4.11 More trail building and a hike. Cut and m oved some big pieces out of the way. Worked on the loop trail in the southeast corner. Starbucks afterwards. With Mike Gawlak.  Vasque1 275
04/23/18 Timber Creek Nature Center Winfield KS 16 3.65 1:17:39 2.820 21:16 65.31 4.08     Late afternoon hike after driving back from WaKeeney KS. Beautiful day, temp about 70. Vasque1 58
05/25/18 Shrewsbury MO to Webster Groves MO 17 3.80 1:18:18 2.912 20:36 69.11 4.07     After my run downtown as part of my half marathon training. No rental bikes available so I hiked home. Saucony6 322
06/05/18 Buffalo Trace Trail #2, French Lick IN 18 5.30 1:57:30 2.706 22:10 74.41 4.13 Nice 5 mile hike, started about 8am. Clockwise loop starting from near the golf course shop. Well marked every 1/4 mile. At the top you are near the edge of the Pete Dye golf course (Mount Airie). Vasque1 650
06/14/18 Salt Lick Point Reserve, Valmeyer IL 19 7.55 3:03:44 2.466 24:20 81.96 4.31 Stuck in a traffic jam midday crossing the JB Bridge. Hiked all 3 trails: 1. Salt Lick Trail, 2. Johnson Trail, 3. Newman Trail. Warm and humid. Was totally soaked at the end. Nice trails, lots of elevation gain. No maps at trail heads. Signage could be better. Vasque1 1528
06/18/18 Cliff Cave County Park 20 4.54 1:44:22 2.610 22:59 86.50 4.33 4.54 Mid-afternoon hike with Kerry after she got off work. Checked out the new paved trails and a section of the earthen trails. They did a nice job. Vasque1 395
06/23/18 Elk River Trail, Independence KS 21 5.04 2:17:55 2.193 27:22 91.54 4.36     On my way to Winfield KS to see Mom & Dad. Chatted with 3 ladies who hiked 14 miles: one fell, one bitten by yellowjackets or hornets. Hot & humid. Neat trail but rugged. Mostly shaded. Vasque1 561
07/07/18 Thunder Cove Beach, Prince Edward Island Canada 22 1.10 0:37:07 1.778 33:45 92.64 4.21 Mid-afternoon hike out to Tea Cup Rock with Katie and Kerry. We had to rock scramble a bit to get over to the Tea Cup formation. Cool. Brooks6 10
07/08/18 Prince Edward Island National Park 23 4.03 1:27:43 2.757 21:46 96.67 4.20 4.03 Late morning hike with Kerry while Katie did a long run. Dunesland Trail. Brooks6 158
07/22/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 24 3.27 3:14:58 1.006 59:37 99.94 4.16     Went for a hike and ended up doing 3+ hours of trail maintenance. Trails overgrown in many places. After Kerry's Triathlon. Columbia1 281
08/10/18 Bluff View/Zombie Trail, Glencoe MO 25 9.01 3:30:45 2.565 23:23 108.95 4.36 9.01 9.01 Late morning hike with Katie & Kerry on my birthday. Temp 86 at the start. First time on the new Zombie East trail. GORC did a great job with it. Katie ran 6+ miles before the hike and Kerry forgot the inserts for her shoes.We drank 4 pints of water and were all tired at the end. Saw about 10 MTB riders and a young deer. Vasque1 968
08/22/18 Bridal Vail Falls, Rocky Mountain National Park CO 26 6.39 2:47:42 2.286 26:15 115.34 4.44 Recommended by brother Dave. Had to leave park and re-enter to get to remote trailhead. Nice hike. Pretty waterfall(s). Vasque1 1138
08/22/18 Alpine Ridge Trail Hike, Rocky Mountain National Park 27 0.78 0:20:50 2.246 26:43 116.12 4.30 Time estimated. Forgot Garmin, forgot to start Strava app until I started back down the trail. Vasque1 149
08/22/18 Adams Falls, Rocky Mountain National Park 28 0.84 0:22:50 2.207 27:11 116.96 4.18 Recommended by brother Dave. Nice way to cap my brief visit to RMNP. Nice short hike with pretty waterfalls. Vasque1 143
08/24/18 Mount Elbert CO 29 9.51 7:13:24 1.317 45:34 126.47 4.36 My first 14'er. Vasque1 4503
08/25/18 Clear Creek Canyon, Evergreen CO 30 4.24 1:21:38 3.116 19:15 130.71 4.36     Recovery hike the day after doing Mt Elbert. Nice firm trail along Clear Creek. Ran into a couple of women from STL, the recognized my SLU Billikens shirt. Brooks7 327
09/19/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 31 3.15 1:15:17 2.511 23:54 133.86 4.32     Afternoon hike, temp about 91. Trails need some work but I forgot my tools. Started to rain at the end. Vasque1 329
10/08/18 Castlewood State Park, Ballwin MO 32 4.09 1:34:25 2.599 23:05 137.95 4.31 Grotpeter Trail loop including what was originally the Roller Coaster trail. Saw three bikers and one turtle. Lots off annoying flying bugs out. Vasque1 373
10/13/18 Creve Coeur Lake Park 33 5.01 1:42:29 2.933 20:27 142.96 4.33 Recorded on Strava app on iPhone. Adjusted distance down for jittery map. Overcast and cool, with a breeze. Clockwise from the Lakehouse. With Kelly. Brooks7 34
10/17/18 Crane Lake, Annapolis MO 34 5.01 2:10:39 2.301 26:05 147.97 4.35 On my way to Alton MO to layak the Eleven Point River with Rick & Lauri. Nice hike around Crane Lake & Pond. Lake size reduced to 40 acres for dam repairs which was to bad.  Vasque1 377
10/19/18 Hughes Mountain Natural Area, Irondale MO 35 1.86 0:51:29 2.168 27:41 149.83 4.28 After kayaking the Eleven Point River near Alton MO. Short hike but lots of elevation gain. Nice view from the top. Trail a bit hard to follow on the rocky outcroping at the top.  Vasque1 396
10/25/18 Big Creek Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park 36 4.40 1:39:18 2.659 22:34 154.23 4.28     Mid-day hike on our way from Nashville TN to Asheville NC. Temp about 54. Chose this trail because it was close to the Interstate. Beautiful area. Hiked to Mouse creek Falls - very pretty. Lots of hikers with SLR  cameras and tripods. Columbia1 663
11/02/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 37 3.67 2:15:04 1.630 36:48 157.90 4.27 Late morning hike, temp about 48. Lots of pretty fall colors. Did some trail maintenance along the way. Met Katie & Kerry for coffee afterwards. Columbia1 365
11/05/18 Queeny Park, Ballwin MO 38 4.29 1:21:05 3.175 18:54 162.19 4.27 Mid-morning hike before the rain to check out the fall colors. Very pretty - took lots of pics. Then off to vote absentee. Columbia1 324
11/12/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 39 3.67 1:39:17 2.218 27:03 165.86 4.25 Mid-morning hile, temp about 37. With Brian Bretsch who had the day off. Started snowing towards the end of the hike. Lunch at Malone's afterwards. Columbia1 375
11/15/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 40 4.03 1:44:07 2.322 25:50 169.89 4.25 Mid-day hike, temp about 32, a little wind and liight snow. 4-5" of fresh snow on the ground. Lots of people had been hiking here before me. I found a couple trails where I was the first to hike through. Columbia1 442
11/23/18 Arkansas City KS 41 3.01 1:01:14 2.949 20:21 172.90 4.22 Black Friday "opt outside" hike with Katie (ran), Kerry, brother Dave and niece Emma. Refueled at Steamy Joe across from Cowley County CC. Saucony6 10
11/28/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 42 3.23 1:15:18 2.574 23:19 176.13 4.19     Late afternoon hike, temp about 32 with some mind. Nice hike in the late afternoon. Columbia1 347
12/04/18 Great Plains Nature Center Wichita KS 43 3.17 1:05:42 2.895 20:44 179.30 4.17 Early afternoon hike, temp about 50. Nice place to hike near Wichita. Saw several deer. Columbia1 59
12/15/18 Forest Park, Saint Louis MO 44 5.00 1:55:57 2.587 23:11 184.30 4.19 Mid-afternoo hike, temp about 45. Hiked from Visitor's Center to and around the Kennedy Woods, then back. With Kerry. Columbia1 211
12/19/18 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 45 4.13 1:39:55 2.480 24:12 188.43 4.19 Early afternoon hike. Temp about 54 and overcast.  Columbia1 413
12/22/18 Timber Creek Nature Center Winfield KS 46 3.06 1:06:53 2.745 21:51 191.49 4.16 Late morning hike with Kerry, brother Dave and family. Temp about 54. Found a #620Rocks - will relocate to Saint Louis. Columbia1 44
12/28/18 Castlewood State Park, Ballwin MO 47 9.07 3:45:47 2.410 24:54 200.56 4.27     Gray, overcast day, temp about 34, some wind. Saw 8 deer, one hawk and lots of birds. Hit 200 hiking miles for the year. Camry died 4 times on the way home. With Brian and Kathy Bretsch.  Columbia1 700
Total Mileage   200.56 90:33:37 19.01 31.64 23624
Target Mileage 200.00 -0.56
Percent Complete 100.3%
Elapsed Day 365 0
Percent of Current Year 100.0% 0.00 0.00
Monthly TOTALs      Mileage Total             Hikes Per Month
January Mileage     21.48             5
February Mileage 14.16   4
March Mileage 19.63   3
April Mileage 10.04   3
May Mileage 3.80   1
June Mileage 22.43   4
July Mileage 8.40   3
August Mileage 30.77   6
September Mileage 3.15   1
October Mileage 20.37   5
November Mileage 21.90   6
December Mileage     24.43             5
200.56 46
Mileage at the end of 2017 438.19
Cumlative Mileage since 2015 638.75
Shoes/Boots   EOY 2017 Current Year Total          
Brooks5 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12 Green   70.87 0.00 70.87         Put in Service 04/02/2013
Saucony1 - Saucony Guide 7 Sil/Blu/Blk 0.00 0.00 0.00 Put in Service 12/31/2013
Vasque1 - Vasque Scree 2.0 Mid UltraDry 314.91 126.57 441.48 Put in Service 04/06/2015
Saucony3 - Saucony Guide 7 Sil/Blu/Blk 26.58 0.00 26.58 Put in Service 10/20/2015
Brooks6 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12 Blu/Sil 22.69 6.94 29.63 Put in Service 01/01/2017
Saucony5 - Saucony Guide 8 Wht/Blu/Ctn 3.14 0.00 3.14 Put in Service 08/04/2017
Saucony6 - Saucony Guide 8 Blk/Slm/Ctn 0.00 6.81 6.81 Put in Service 05/17/2018
Columbia1 - Columbia Hikers 0.00 50.99 50.99 Put in Service 07/22/2018
Brooks7 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18 Gry/Blu   0.00 9.25 9.25         Put in Service 
Totals:   438.19 200.56 638.75
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