2026 Hike 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
01/01/26 Champ Trails, Champ Park, Old Jamestown MO 1 2.02 0:59:49 2.026 29:37 2.02 2.02 0.00 0.00 Monthly Hike #01 of 118 total. Nice .8 mile loop in the woods. Narrow Gauge afterwards. With Katie, Gabe, Daniel and Rick P. Merrell1 142
01/04/26 Sherman Beach County Park MO to Castlewood State Park MO Hike 2 3.64 1:23:08 2.627 22:50 5.66 2.83 0.00 0.00 Started and ended at Sherman Park. Walked a few places I hadn't been. Gabe was happy unless his knit cap fell down across his eyes. With Katie & Gabe. Merrell1 79
01/07/26 Coco, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica 3 3.10 1:10:16 2.647 22:40 8.76 2.92 0.00 0.00 81 and sunny. Hiked down to the beach, then to the beach club and back. With Brian Bretsch. Altra1 247
01/08/26 Coco, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica 4 2.40 1:15:48 1.900 31:35 11.16 2.79 0.00 0.00 82, partly cloudy. Up the big hill to the very top. Steep in sections. No water in the waterfall. With Brian Bretsch. Altra1 615
01/08/26 Coco, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica 5 1.67 0:38:02 2.635 22:46 12.83 2.57 0.00 0.00 88 and sunny. Hike to the beach club. With Brian Bretsch. Altra1 120
01/08/26 Coco, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica 6 1.05 0:27:02 2.330 25:45 13.88 2.31 0.00 0.00 91 and cloudy. Walk along the beach looking for singrays, didn't see any. Estimated elevation gain. With Brian Bretsch. Altra1 30
01/11/26 Coco, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica 7 1.03 1:30:52 0.680 28:13 14.91 2.13 0.00 0.00 88, sunny and windy. Hike from bike rental near Pacifico to the beach club to meet Mary, Brian & Kathy. Subtracted .1 mile because I left GPS on in t-shirt store.  Solo. Altra1 44
01/16/26 Fairway KS 8 3.54 1:05:33 3.240 18:31 18.45 2.31 0.00 0.00 Mary had a FSHD drug trial Dr appt so I walked around the neighborhood to the south. 43, cloudy and windy. Some light drizzle along the way.  Altra1 207
01/18/26 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 9 3.12 1:13:04 2.562 23:25 21.57 2.40 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon, 27, cloudy. A little snow on the ground in places. Merrell1 361
01/20/26 South Saint Louis City MO Hike 10 3.06 1:03:36 2.887 20:47 24.63 2.46 0.00 0.00 Early afternoon, 34 and cloudy. From Katie & Daniel house. With Jerry Roloff. Gravois Rd and Morganford loop. Stopped at grocery store. Merrell1 114
01/24/26 Wilshire Terrace Webster Groves MO 11 1.02 0:20:58 2.919 20:33 25.65 2.33 0.00 0.00 Wilshire Terrace in the snow. 3 laps of big loop. Didn't want to drive anywhere as roads were snowpacked.  Vasque1 9
01/28/26 Roanoke Park, Kansas City MO 12 3.17 1:43:31 1.837 32:39 28.82 2.40 0.00 0.00 34 and sunny at the start, some wind. Hiked around the park and neighborhood. Trails snow packed. Hiked by Thomas Hart Benton Home and Studio State Historic Site. Mary had an infusion. Then to Torn Label for food and beer,  Vasque1 493
01/31/26 Deer Grove Forest Preserve Palatine IL 13 3.41 1:21:14 2.519 23:49 32.23 2.48 0.00 0.00 23 and cloudy at the start, some wind. CCW loop. Visited local coffee shop afterwards. Vasque1 90
02/02/26 Wauwatosa WI 14 6.05 1:57:55 3.078 19:29 38.28 2.73 0.00 0.00 Monthly Hike #02 of 119 total. From our hotel. Forgot my phone, took a wrong turn and my 3 mile hike turned in to 6 miles. Stopped and asked an older gentleman where I was and he gave spot on directions to get back. Vasque1 198
02/04/26 Saint Ferdinand Park Florissant MO 15 3.25 0:59:20 3.287 18:15 41.53 2.77 0.00 0.00 Partly sunny, 27. Mid-afternoon hike. Four loops of the park. 2-3" of snow on the ground but the main road was clear. Merrell1 94
02/10/26 Carondelet Park, Saint Louis City MO 16 2.08 0:40:17 3.098 19:22 43.61 2.73 0.00 0.00 66 and sunny. Mid-afternoon hike through Carondelet Park with Gabe.  Brooks8 69
02/17/26 Castlewood State Park MO 17 5.02 2:12:45 2.269 26:27 48.63 2.86 0.00 0.00 Finishing up missing fragments. Some trails no longer there and bushwacking required. Part of trail closed due to erosion. Got to 100% on foot. Vasque1 316
02/22/26 Lucy Park, Wichita Falls TX 18 3.04 0:59:55 3.044 19:43 51.67 2.87 0.00 0.00 On my way to Big Bend NP. After driving from STL. Got done before dark. Then to the microbrewery. Merrell1 68
02/24/26 Window Trail Big Bend NP TX 19 5.39 2:59:20 1.803 33:16 57.06 3.00 0.00 0.00 ‍Difficulty: Moderate; Distance: 5.6 miles round trip. From the lower trial head at the campground. Did a portion of the Oak Spring Trail also. With Dave A.  Merrell1 894
02/25/26 Santa Elena Canyon Trail, Big Bend NP TX 20 1.60 1:14:45 1.284 46:43 58.66 2.93 0.00 0.00 Officially 1.6 miles, 80 ft of gain. GPS had a rough time and logged 3.29. Fun little hike, huge, shear cliffs. Saw a group leaving to canoe the Rio Grande. With Dave A. Altra1 80
02/25/26 Lone Mountain Trail, Big Bend NP TX 21 3.02 1:15:27 2.402 24:59 61.68 2.94 0.00 0.00 Mid-afternoon, 88 and sunny. Zero shade. Purple cactus. Across from Panther Junction Visitors Center. Altra1 240
02/25/26 Amphitheater Trail & Window View Trail, Big Bend NP TX 22 1.30 0:36:39 2.128 28:12 62.98 2.86 0.00 0.00 Chisos Basin Campground to Visitors Center for WiFi. Late afternoon, temp about 80. Met a guy from IL that had overnighted in Wichita Falls like I had done on the way to Big Bend. Solo. Altra1 259
02/26/26 Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend NP TX 23 5.02 2:59:34 1.677 35:46 68.00 2.96 0.00 0.00 Ventures thru a woodland-grassland ecosystem with some of the best scenic views in the park. The Lost Mine Trail rises 1,100 feet over 2.4 miles (4.8 miles round-trip) and provides excellent views of the surrounding mountains and desert. With Dave A. ??? 1130
02/26/26 Boquillas Canyon Trail, Big Bend NP TX 24 1.50 0:46:17 1.945 30:51 69.50 2.90 0.00 0.00 Officially 1.5 miles, 150 ft of gain. GPS had issues again. Saw couple swimming in the river. Lots of pottery for sale. Older couple searching for people crossing the river. With Dave A. ??? 150
02/27/26 Chinati Foundation Marfa TX 25 1.02 0:31:43 1.930 31:06 70.52 2.82 0.00 0.00 Indoor tours were all sold out. We hiked around and looked at the outside stuff. Good food (Marfa Buritto) and coffee. ??? 21
02/28/26 McKittrick Canyon Trail, Guadalupe Mountains NP TX 26 5.07 2:32:31 1.995 30:05 75.59 2.91 0.00 0.00 66 and sunny, mid-morning start. The shortest distance into the heart of the canyon: hiked to Pratt Cabin and return (a distance of 4.8 miles). Crossed the stream, visited the historic structure. With Dave A.  ??? 519
03/01/26 Natural Entrance Trail & Big Room Trail, Carlsbad Caverns NP NM 27 2.50 1:29:00 1.685 35:36 78.09 2.89 0.00 0.00 Monthly Hike #03 of 120 total. No GPS track since mostly underground. With Dave.  Altra1  
03/01/26 Chihuahuan Desert Nature Trail, Carlsbad Caverns NP NM 28 1.10 0:29:56 2.205 27:13 79.19 2.83 0.00 0.00 With Dave A. Altra1 108
03/02/26 Backcountry Camping Trail, White Sands NP NM 29 2.03 1:03:56 1.905 31:30 81.22 2.80 0.00 0.00 With Dave A. Vasque1 8
03/08/26 Brentwood Park, Brentwood MO 30 2.25 0:51:35 2.617 22:56 83.47 2.78 0.00 0.00 Mid-morning, 52 and sunny. With Kelly. 63
03/12/26 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 31 3.05 1:07:57 2.693 22:17 86.52 2.79 0.00 0.00 Late morning, sunny, 45. Construction progress. Noticed the wild honeysuckle is coming back.  Merrell1 422
03/17/26 Fisher Park, Kansas City KS 32 5.10 2:19:10 2.199 27:17 91.62 2.86 0.00 0.00 Fisher Park, near KU Med Center. Solo. Vasque1 858
03/19/26 Current River Trail, Echo Bluff State Park MO 33 4.75 1:51:12 2.563 23:25 96.37 2.92 0.00 0.00 The 3rd trail in this state park. On our way to float near Emiinence. With Rick Peterson. Merrell1 831
03/27/26 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 34 3.15 1:10:46 2.671 22:28 99.52 2.93 0.00 0.00 52 and sunny. Mid-afternoon hike. Pretty blue & purple flowers. Construction progress. Merrell1 410
04/06/26 Lake Trail, Council Bluff Lake, Belleview MO 35 12.78 6:30:25 1.964 30:33 112.30 3.21 0.00 0.00 Monthly Hike #04 of 121 total. Retirement Anniversary Hike #12. With Mark Weaver, Rick Peterson and Rob Zilch. Merrell1 1656
04/09/26 Prairie Village KS to Fairway KS 36 5.37 1:51:30 2.890 20:46 117.67 3.27 0.00 0.00 After breakfast at The Market at Meadowbrook. Then north along Roe Ave to the KU Doctors Office building. Nice day. Altra1 294
04/13/26 Cataract Falls and Gatlinburg Trail Great Smoky Mountains NP TN 37 5.51 2:15:30 2.440 24:35 123.18 3.33 0.00 0.00 From Sugarlands Visitors Center. Fighting Creek Nature Trail, Cove Mountain Trail, Gatlinburg Trail. Lunch at Smoky Mountain Brewery in Gatlinburg. Strava Streak = 800 weeks. With Dave A. Altra1 436
04/14/26 Clingman’s Dome, AT, Forney Ridge, Andrews’s Bald Trails Great Smoky Mountains NP TN 38 5.28 3:17:37 1.603 37:26 128.46 3.38 0.00 0.00 Short but steep trail up to Clingman's Dome. Great views from the top on a clear day. Lots of up and down on other trails. Lots of elevation gain. Altra1 1287
04/14/26 Newfound Gap Great Smoky Mountains NP TN and NC 39 0.33 0:13:36 1.456 41:13 128.79 3.30 0.00 0.00 Short little hike to preserve the memory of being on the North Carolina and Tennessee state borders. Nice views here. Altra1 22
04/15/26 Alum Cave Trail, Great Smoky Mountains NP 40 5.04 2:47:21 1.807 33:12 133.83 3.35 0.00 0.00 52 and sunny at the start. Visited Arch Rock (1.4 miles), Inspiration Point (2.0 miles) and Alum Caves Bluffs (2.3 miles). Turned around shortly after. Merrell1 1235
04/16/26 Jake’s Creek, Cucumber Gap & Little River Trails Great Smoky Mtns NP 41 5.68 2:18:36 2.459 24:24 139.51 3.40 0.00 0.00 From Elkmont Camground.  Started about 8:25, 63. Lots of old cabins and freestanding fireplaces. Pretty creeks and waterfalls. I headed to Mammoth Cave NP afterwards. Merrell1 786
04/17/26 Mammoth Cave NP  42 2.00 1:50:00 1.091 55:00 141.51 3.37 0.00 0.00 Historic Tour. Morning underground hike. 10:00am. 540 steps. Classic tour that visits many of the historic areas that originally made Mammoth Cave famous. Merrell1  
04/17/26 Mammoth Cave NP  43 0.75 2:00:00 0.375 40:00 142.26 3.31 0.00 0.00 Domes and Dripstones Tour. Afternoon underground hike. 1:15pm. Ascends and descends hundreds of stairs (734) and several steep inclines. Solo. Merrell1  
04/17/26 Mammoth Cave NP  44 3.33 1:22:25 2.424 24:45 145.59 3.31 0.00 0.00 Afternoon above ground hike from Mammoth Cave Camground. Wanted to do this hike the next day but rain was in forecast. Third hike of the day. Did portions of: White Cave Trail, Mammoth Dome Sink Trail, Echo River Spring Trail, River Valley Trail. Met a guy hiking with his dog who had been to Big Bend NP. Merrell1 377
04/24/26 State Line Road, Kansas City KS and MO 45 4.39 1:28:01 2.993 20:03 149.98 3.33 0.00 0.00 On a whim, decided to hike up one side of State Line Road and down the other to make it a two state hike. Near KU Med Center. 59 and sunny. Altra1 432
05/26/26 South Saint Louis City MO 46 6.35 2:07:06 2.998 20:01 156.33 3.40 0.00 0.00 Monthly Hike #05 of 122 total. With Jerry Roloff. Jerry had a nice route through South City. Merrell1 305
06/01/26 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 47 2.03 0:48:45 2.498 24:01 158.36 3.37 0.00 0.00 Monthly Hike #06 of 123 total. Late afternoon hike. 82 and sunny. Right hip not happy. Checked on the construction progress. Merrell1 203
06/11/26 Webster Groves MO to Kirkwood MO 48 3.04 0:57:02 3.198 18:46 161.40 3.36 0.00 0.00 82 and sunny. To retrieve the Sienna after getting the power door handle replaced.  Merrell1 150
06/27/26 Catherine Chevalier Woods O’Hare IL 49 8.09 2:52:07 2.820 21:17 169.49 3.46 0.00 0.00 73 and cloudy but felt warmer. Chat trails like the Katy trail. Lots of shade from mature trees. Mostly flat. Lots of noise from the nearby airport. Merrell1 157
07/02/26 Whitecliff Park, Crestwood MO 50 2.09 0:45:22 2.764 21:42 171.58 3.43 0.00 0.00 Monthly Hike #07 of 124 total. 91 and sunny. Midday, hot. Merrell1 244
07/15/26 Mill Creek Park Kansas City MO 51 4.10 1:26:37 2.840 21:08 175.68 3.44 0.00 0.00 Near the hotel and The Plaza. Much or the trail is rubberized surface. Lots of big mature trees, no creek. Also visited the Vietnam Memorial to the north.  Altra1 217
                           
   
Meters Feet
Total Mileage   175.68 79:14:53 0.00 0.00 Total: 5209 17090
Target Mileage 200.00 24.32 Average: 109 356
Percent Complete 87.8% 24.32 miles needed Total
Elapsed Day 196 169 1.01 miles needed per Week
Percent of Current Year 53.7% 0.14 0.14 miles needed per Day
Monthly Mileage     Month Total Max Month Cumlative Grant Total   Hikes Per Month VS Max
January Mileage     32.23 55.2 32.23 2226.60   13 -23.01
February Mileage 43.36 26.9 75.59 2269.96   13 16.45
March Mileage 23.93 38.9 99.52 2293.89   8 -14.93
April Mileage 50.46 24.7 149.98 2344.35   11 25.72
May Mileage 6.35 27.7 156.33 2350.70   1 -21.33
June Mileage 13.16 22.4 169.49 2363.86   3 -9.27
July Mileage 6.19 21.9 175.68 2370.05   2 -15.75
August Mileage 0.00 64.0 175.68 2370.05   0 -63.95
September Mileage 0.00 63.9 175.68 2370.05   0 -63.85
October Mileage 0.00 53.5 175.68 2370.05   0 -53.45
November Mileage 0.00 53.8 175.68 2370.05   0 -53.77
December Mileage     0.00 52.5 175.68 2370.05   0 -52.53
175.68 -83.520 51
Mileage at the end of 2025 2194.37
Current Year Mileage 175.68
Cumlative Mileage since 2015 2370.05
Target Mileage (2,400 Miles) 29.95
Shoes/Boots   EOY 2025 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 662.31 25.80 688.11 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 29.63 0.00 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 10.92 0.00 10.92 Put in Service 05/17/2018
Columbia1 - Columbia Hikers 106.06 0.00 106.06 Put in Service 07/22/2018, from Jerry Roloff
Brooks7 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18 Gry/Blu 171.20 0.00 171.20 Put in Service 03/05/2019
Merrell1 - Merrell Men's Moab 2 Vent 990.97 85.65 1,076.62 Put in Service 04/21/2019
Brooks8 - Brooks Adrenaline GTS 20 Gry/Blu 32.19 2.08 34.27 Put in Service 
Altra1 - ALTRA Lone Peak 7 Navy 20.92 47.29 68.21 Put in Service 09/27/2025
                     
Totals:   2124.79 160.82 2285.61
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