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Personal Climb Logs

The links below take you to dynamically generated lists of Tom Layton's peakbagging activity.

  • Ascent List: List of Tom Layton's hikes, climbs, summits, and attempts.
  • Peak List: List of distinct summits attained, with peak statistics. Includes a peak's "Personal Isolation".
  • List of Lists: Peakbagging Lists that Tom Layton is pursuing, showing progress for each list by number and percent of peaks climbed.
  • Trip Report Index: Same as the main climb list, but only showing climbs with trip reports and/or GPS Tracks.
  • Unsuccessful Ascent List: A badge of honor for real climbers--lessons learned when turning back.
  • Multiple Ascents List: A listing of all peaks climbed more than once.
  • Master Peak Map: Interactive worldwide map showing all peaks climbed, color-coded by elevation or prominence.

Social Networking

Reports showing a climber's buddies and other climbers. Click for More Info

Personal Lists

Lists personally created by Tom Layton. Click for More Info

  • Custom Query Lists: Lists created by Tom Layton using the Query Tool.
  • No Life List entered yet.
  • Wish List: A list of unclimbed peaks that are high-priority and/or have immediate climbing plans.

Time-Period Summary Reports

These reports show number of peaks climbed, highest point reached, and other statistics grouped by year or month.

US County High Point Links

Tom Layton has self-identified as interested in climbing to the high points of counties in the United States.

 

I was raised in the SC foothills and have lived since 1999 in Boone NC, where I serve as editor of publications for the international Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse.

Since my all-too-short Boy Scout days, I have had a fascination with mountains and maps. More recently, I have been delighted to discover peakbagger.com, cohp.org, and listsofjohn. I appreciate all the contributors to these websites--you help put my wanderings in context.

I would welcome the opportunity to walk with you on the ridges of NC, SC, VA, or TN.

From 2008 to 2011, I volunteered with the crew building the summit trail to Elk Knob in my home county of Watauga NC. The view atop Elk Knob (5520+) makes it a peak well worth bagging. I have seen 5 states (SC/NC/KY/VA/TN) and 32 county high points from the summit. There may be as many as 39 COHPs visible, according to the visibility cloak at www.heywhatsthat.com. Adjacent Snake Mountain (5560+) has a similar panorama. I would be interested in any other location where over 30 COHPs are visible.

Tom Layton
Boone NC
tommyl810@hotmail.com (cut and paste it--that's L810, not 1810)
828-268-1479



 

Quick Top 10 Lists/Peaks

Most Complete Lists
List% Complete
Virginia 4500-foot Peaks100
Eastern U.S. County High Points over 4500 feet69
Southeast USA Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence66.7
Fifty Highest Eastern CoHPs60
South Beyond 600050
Southern Appalachian 6000-foot Peaks48.6
Southeast USA Peaks Top 50 by Prominence44
Appalachian Mountain Range4 High Points42.3
North Carolina County High Points40
Carolina Lookout Tower Challenge37.5
Highest Priority Lists
ListPriority
NC Mile-High Peaks1
South Beyond 60001
U.S. State High Points1
Southern Appalachian 6000-foot Peaks1
Southeast USA Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence1
Fifty Highest Eastern CoHPs2
Eastern U.S. County High Points over 4500 feet2
Virginia County/Ind. City High Points2
North Carolina County High Points2
South Carolina County High Points2
Carolina Lookout Tower Challenge4
Highest Peaks Climbed
PeakElev-ftLocation
Sandia Crest10678USA-NM
Mount Washburn10243USA-WY
Signal Mountain7720USA-WY
Mount Mitchell6684USA-NC
Mount Craig6647USA-NC
Clingmans Dome6643USA-TN/NC
Mount Le Conte6593USA-TN
Mount Le Conte-Cliff Top6555USA-TN
Mount Gibbes6520USA-NC
Clingmans Peak6520USA-NC
Most Prominent Peaks Climbed
PeakProm-ftLocation
Mount Washington6148USA-NH
Mount Mitchell6089USA-NC
Clingmans Dome4503USA-TN/NC
Sandia Crest4098USA-NM
Roan High Knob3485USA-NC/TN
Richland Balsam3010USA-NC
Apple Orchard Mountain2825USA-VA
Standing Indian2819USA-NC
Spruce Knob2781USA-WV
Big Bald2556USA-NC/TN

     
    



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