*Last updated October 5, 2024
Below is a table summarizing each of the county high points in Oregon I’ve visited (in the order of their completion). If you click on the high point’s name, you’ll get my trip report for that county. At the bottom of this post, I’ve also included some interesting trivia and metrics from my visits.
| Order | High Point | County | Mountain Range | Date |
| 1 & 2 | Mt. Hood | Clackamas Co. & Hood River Co | Cascade Mountains | May 20, 2022 |
| 3 | Grayback Mountain | Josephine Co. | Klamath Mountains | May 29, 2023 |
| 4 | Marys Peak | Benton Co. | Oregon Coast Range | Jun. 7, 2023 |
| 5 | Spanish Peak | Wheeler Co. | Ochoco Mountains | Jul. 10, 2023 |
| 6 | Lookout Mountain | Crook Co. | Ochoco Mountains | Jul. 11, 2023 |
| 7 | Olallie Butte (NE Slope) | Wasco Co. | Cascade Mountains | Jul. 28, 2023 |
| 8 & 9 | South Sister | Deschutes Co. & Lane Co. | Cascade Mountains | Jul. 31, 2023 |
| 10 | Black Mountain | Morrow Co. | Blue Mountains | Aug. 1, 2023 |
| 11 | Tower Mountain | Umatilla Co. | Blue Mountains | Aug. 1, 2023 |
| 12 | Strawberry Mountain | Grant Co. | Strawberry Mountains | Aug 2, 2023 |
| 13 | Long Mountain | Columbia Co. | Oregon Coast Range | Apr. 14, 2024 |
| 14 | Saddle Mountain | Clatsop Co. | Oregon Coast Range | Apr. 14, 2024 |
| 15 | Brandy Peak | Curry Co. | Klamath Mountains | Jun. 11, 2024 |
| 16 | Mt. Bolivar | Coos Co. | Klamath Mountains | Jun. 12, 2024 |
| 17 | Buck Peak | Multnomah Co. | Cascade Mountains | Jun. 20, 2024 |
| 18 | Crane Mountain | Lake Co. | NW Great Basin Ranges | Jun. 30, 2024 |
| 19 | Mt. McLoughlin | Jackson Co. | Cascade Mountains | Aug. 29, 2024 |
| 20 | Steens Mountain | Harney Co. | NW Great Basin Ranges | Oct. 1, 2024 |
| 21 | Stevenson Benchmark | Malheur Co. | NW Great Basin Ranges | Oct. 3, 2024 |
MY CURRENT STATS
- My current CoHP tally for Oregon: 21
- Number of counties left to complete: 15
- Two-fers I’ve done (where the summit serves as 2 Oregon CoHPs): 2
- Number of people who’ve visited all Oregons CoHPs: 19 (according to Peakbagger.com)
- How many women have reported completing them all: 1
- Highest CoHP I’ve conquered: Mt. Hood (11,249′)
- Lowest CoHP I’ve stood upon: Long Mountain (2,265′)
- Favorites (thus far): Strawberry Mountain & South Sister
- Best views: Buck Peak
How I got There
- Number of CoHPs I visited completely solo: 12
- Number I visited with my dog: 5
- Number of peaks hiked with professional guides: 1
- Number visited with my niece: 2
- Longest distance hiked for a CoHP’s summit: 13.9 miles roundtrip
- Number of CoHPs where I drove to the summit: 1 (Tower Mountain)
- Number of snow cats ridden partially up a CoHP: 1 (Mt. Hood)
- Farthest distance driven to visit a CoHP: 474 miles (Stevenson BM/Oregon Canyon Mountains)
- Most miles driven on single-lane forest roads: 68 miles (between Brandy Peak & Mt. Bolivar)
- CoHPs that required multiple attempts on due to road closures: 1 (Marys Peak)
WHEN I ventured out
- Number of CoHPs I visited in 2022: 2
- Number of CoHPs reached in 2023: 10
- Number of CoHPs visited in 2024: 9
- HPs I camped on, but did not summit: 1 (Mt. Theilson during my 2023 PCT section hike)
- Number of CoHPs I’ve visited in spring (March-May): 5
- Number visited in summer (June-August): 14
- Number visited in autumn (September-November): 2
- Number visited in winter (December-February): 0
- Why summer is the best season to visit Oregon CoHPs: all the wildflowers
Trivia from my HP adventures
- Number of CoHPs with active fire lookout towers still atop them: 1 (Tower Mountain)
- Stairs I climbed to reach the tower’s cab: 97
- Number of seasons the caretaker (Mike) has been tending that tower: 14
- My least memorable/scenic CoHP: Long Mountain
- Reason why: meager hilltop in a timber harvesting area with zero views
- Number of peaks that required traction devices (crampons/microspikes): 2
- Sketchiest CoHP visited solo: Grayback Mountain– thanks to a high snow year
- Honorable mention: Buck Peak – also due to snow
- Most technical CoHP conquered: Mt. Hood
- Distance to loop entirely around Mt. Hood on the Timberline Trail: 41.5 miles
- Year I thru-hiked the Timberline Trail: 2021 (read my trail journal HERE)
- Busiest CoHP I’ve visited: South Sister
- CoHPs visited that required hiking/climbing permits: 2 (Mt. Hood & South Sister)
- Largest parking fee at a trailhead: $15 (Buck Peak)
- CoHPs visited on private land: 0
- CoHPs with the most ugly towers and buildings atop it: Steens Mountain
Goals for 2025
- Number of CoHPs I’m aiming to tackle in 2025: 10
- CoHPs remaining in Region 1 (Coastal NW): 5
- CoHPs remaining in Region 2 (Northern Cascades): 3 (just Mt. Jefferson left!)
- CoHPs remaining in Region 3 (Eastern Oregon): 5
- CoHPs remaining in Region 4 (Southern Oregon): 2 (just Mt. Thielsen left!)
- Area of Oregon I’m most excited to explore: Wallowa Mountains (in NE Oregon)
- Number of CoHPs located in the Wallowa Mountains: 3
- Highest peak remaining: Mt. Jefferson (10,497′)
- Most technical peaks remaining: Mt. Jefferson & Mt. Thielsen
- Current tally for 2025: 0