A LITTLE WANDER • A GRAND ADVENTURE

SUMMIT QUEST

Bag peaks. Discover keepsakes. Fill your quest pack with stories—one summit at a time.

Opening your trail journal…

Your quest pack

Little treasures. Big stories. Bag summits and bring something home.

Opening your pack…

Summit stories become little treasures. Earn keepsakes automatically as you bag peaks and complete collections.

No timers, no spending—your keepsakes stay with your story. Correcting logs or changing a collection updates what you’ve earned. Mountain skills grow through practice and instruction.

Your peak collection

Every summit adds to your story. Every collection is yours to explore.

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First summitTo collect
Five different peaksTo collect
First Footsteps collectionTo collect
Ridgeline Ramblers collectionTo collect
Cloud Chasers collectionTo collect
Frost & Stone collectionTo collect
Skyward Bound collectionTo collect
Peaks of Legend collectionTo collect

Your next peak

What’s calling you?

Choose “Make next peak” on any summit. You can change your mind anytime.

Wishlist (0)

Make room for daydreams. Save any peak that calls to you—your wishlist has no limit.

Your collected peaks (0)

Your summit story starts here. Log an outing or add peaks you’ve already bagged below.

Add peaks you’ve already bagged

Old adventures belong here too. Add past summits to earn milestones and keepsakes, with no dates or routes needed.

Trail journal (0)

Every outing has a place here. Correct or remove a log to update your collection and quest pack.

Summit days and turnarounds alike: your outings will appear here.

    Follow your next spark

    Choose a collection that calls to you. Here are a few summits still waiting for a chapter in your journal.

    Sentinel Dome

    A short wander from Glacier Point Road to a dome with a whole lot of Yosemite to show you.

    Still waiting for its first story in your journal.

    Windy Hill

    A pocket-sized summit adventure from Skyline, with a longer Portola Valley loop for another day.

    Still waiting for its first story in your journal.

    Little Si

    A compact summit with a steep finish and views toward bigger Cascade ambitions.

    Still waiting for its first story in your journal.

    Let curiosity choose the dream; let your experience and current conditions shape the plan.

    Where will you wander?

    Standout summits with a Northern California home base and room to explore the West. Choose a peak that fits your experience and invite your friends. Every collection is yours to explore.

    Each collection starts with its gentler challenges; equal ratings run alphabetically. Bag every peak in a collection to tuck its keepsake into your pack.

    Quest challenge combines endurance, altitude, and technical terrain for the described approach. Conditions can change the difficulty; these are not AllTrails ratings or climbing grades.

    1–2 First Adventure (introductory). 3–4 Worthy Quest (moderate). 5–6 Bold Ascent (strenuous). 7–8 Grand Expedition (very demanding). 9–10 Legendary Climb (advanced alpine).

    First Footsteps

    Small beginnings, wide-open views. Short summit walks and first mountain days.

    TRAILCRAFT TO PRACTICE: Comfortable pacing and trail awareness

    0 of 7 peaks collected

    CA • Sierra / Yosemite • Granite dome hike
    ≈8,100 ft
    Quest challenge 1/10 · First Adventure
    A short wander from Glacier Point Road to a dome with a whole lot of Yosemite to show you.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • Bay Area / Peninsula • Hike
    1,905 ft
    Quest challenge 1/10 · First Adventure
    A pocket-sized summit adventure from Skyline, with a longer Portola Valley loop for another day.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    WA • North Bend • Summit trail
    1,550 ft
    Quest challenge 2/10 · First Adventure
    A compact summit with a steep finish and views toward bigger Cascade ambitions.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • Sierra / Donner Summit • Loop hike
    8,243 ft
    Quest challenge 2/10 · First Adventure
    A first taste of Sierra ridgeline wandering on the PCT and Mount Judah Loop.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • Bay Area / South Bay • Hike
    3,486 ft
    Quest challenge 3/10 · Worthy Quest
    Follow the woodland trail from Bald Mountain to a giant of the South Bay skyline.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing

    Ridgeline Ramblers

    Take the long way to a familiar skyline. Longer hikes with far-reaching views.

    TRAILCRAFT TO PRACTICE: Sustained climbing, pacing, fueling, and navigation

    0 of 15 peaks collected

    CA • Sierra / Tahoe / West Shore • Hike
    ≈8,700 ft
    Quest challenge 3/10 · Worthy Quest
    A rocky West Shore summit above Tahoe; expect shared use with dirt bikes.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • Sierra / Yosemite / Tuolumne • Granite summit hike
    ≈9,450 ft
    Quest challenge 3/10 · Worthy Quest
    A granite crown above Tuolumne, with a short approach and a summit finish that asks for careful footing.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • Bay Area / Fremont • Steep hike
    2,517 ft
    Quest challenge 3/10 · Worthy Quest
    Fremont’s local classic: a sustained climb to a broad Bay Area summit view.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • NorCal / Donner Summit • Rocky summit hike
    ≈9,100 ft
    Quest challenge 4/10 · Worthy Quest
    Bag the northwest hiking summit above Castle Pass; the other turrets are separate climbs.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • NorCal / Tahoe • High-altitude summit trail
    ≈10,900 ft
    Quest challenge 4/10 · Worthy Quest
    Stand above the Tahoe Basin on its highest peak, reached by the designated summit spur.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    NV • Tahoe / Carson Range • Summit trail
    ≈10,800 ft
    Quest challenge 4/10 · Worthy Quest
    A Tahoe-to-desert panorama from the high crest of the Carson Range.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • NorCal / Tahoe • Summit trail
    ≈9,740 ft
    Quest challenge 4/10 · Worthy Quest
    Lakes on the approach, Lake Tahoe spread out below, and a summit worth the climb.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • NorCal / Lassen • Strenuous summit trail
    10,457 ft
    Quest challenge 5/10 · Bold Ascent
    Climb a landmark volcano for open ridgelines and views across Lassen country.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • Bay Area / East Bay • Long hike
    3,849 ft
    Quest challenge 5/10 · Bold Ascent
    A Bay Area landmark with a long climb from Mitchell Canyon and far-reaching summit views.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • NorCal / Klamath Mountains • Alpine summit hike
    9,025 ft
    Quest challenge 5/10 · Bold Ascent
    Pass the Deadfall Lakes to a Klamath high point with a magnificent view of Shasta.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing

    Cloud Chasers

    A little closer to the sky. Long summit days, thin air, and rougher ground.

    TRAILCRAFT TO PRACTICE: Long-day planning, altitude awareness, and Class 2 terrain

    0 of 10 peaks collected

    CA • Sierra / Yosemite • Use trail / summit scrambling
    ≈10,850 ft
    Quest challenge 5/10 · Bold Ascent
    A step beyond May Lake into rougher high-country summit terrain.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    WA • Cascades / Monitor Ridge • Volcanic summit hike
    8,363 ft
    Quest challenge 5/10 · Bold Ascent
    Climb through volcanic rubble to the crater rim and look into a reshaped mountain.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    OR • Cascades / South route • Strenuous volcano hike
    10,358 ft
    Quest challenge 5/10 · Bold Ascent
    A long ascent from Devils Lake to a volcanic summit above the Three Sisters.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • Sierra / Sequoia • Long high-altitude hike
    11,204 ft
    Quest challenge 6/10 · Bold Ascent
    A long climb from Wolverton into the high Sierra—a summit story all its own.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • Sierra / Yosemite • Long hike / exposed summit ridge
    ≈9,930 ft
    Quest challenge 6/10 · Bold Ascent
    A long day from the Sunrise Lakes trailhead with an exposed granite finish.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • NorCal / Desolation • Use trail / Class 2 talus
    9,983 ft
    Quest challenge 6/10 · Bold Ascent
    A rocky Crystal Range prize with steep climbing, talus, and route finding.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • NorCal / Lost Sierra • Long PCT summit hike
    ≈8,590 ft
    Quest challenge 6/10 · Bold Ascent
    A Lakes Basin landmark crowned by a lookout; the Sierra City approach makes a big day.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing

    Frost & Stone

    Where boots meet snow and stone. Snow climbs and committing alpine scrambles.

    TRAILCRAFT TO PRACTICE: Route-specific snow or scrambling skills, alpine judgment, and turnaround decisions

    0 of 3 peaks collected

    WA • Cascades / South Climb • Snow mountaineering
    12,276 ft
    Quest challenge 7/10 · Grand Expedition
    A vast Cascade summit above the false summit of Pikers Peak; a serious snow climb.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • NorCal / Avalanche Gulch • Snow mountaineering
    14,179 ft
    Quest challenge 8/10 · Grand Expedition
    The NorCal skyline giant, with a long alpine ascent above Helen Lake.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    CA • Sierra / West Face • Class 3 alpine scramble
    14,379 ft
    Quest challenge 8/10 · Grand Expedition
    A remote Sierra giant beyond Shepherd Pass, with a committing summit scramble.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing

    Skyward Bound

    Big skies, close-knit rope teams. Glaciers, exposed rock, and steeper alpine terrain.

    TRAILCRAFT TO PRACTICE: Rope systems, glacier travel, anchors, and technical descents

    0 of 3 peaks collected

    WA • Glacier climb
    10,781 ft
    Quest challenge 9/10 · Legendary Climb
    A glacier-covered Cascade summit reached by roped travel through crevassed terrain.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    OR • Steep snow / glacial terrain
    11,249 ft
    Quest challenge 9/10 · Legendary Climb
    A sharp Cascade crown with steep snow, exposure, and serious alpine hazards.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing
    WA • Glacier + summit rock
    9,131 ft
    Quest challenge 10/10 · Legendary Climb
    A glacier journey with a rocky crown: exposed summit climbing and a technical descent.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing

    Peaks of Legend

    The stuff of campfire stories. Major alpine climbs to dream about and prepare for.

    TRAILCRAFT TO PRACTICE: Route-specific glacier or rock skills, remote travel, and long alpine days

    0 of 3 peaks collected

    WA • Glacier mountaineering
    14,410 ft
    Quest challenge 10/10 · Legendary Climb
    A major Cascade summit with immense glaciers and a demanding alpine ascent.
    Meet the mountain & plan your outing

    The adventurer’s code

    A few promises for the trail, from one wanderer to another.

    • Live to quest another day. A summit can wait. Turn around when the day calls for it—you still have a story worth telling.
    • Old trails hold new stories. Revisit a favorite peak, bring a friend, or wander at your own pace. There’s no need to rush into a harder chapter.
    • Learn your frostcraft. Before tackling consequential snow terrain, take a snow-mountaineering course and practice using an ice axe and crampons.
    • Gather a well-trained party. Before independent glacier climbs, seek instruction in glacier travel and crevasse rescue. A shiny keepsake can’t teach rope skills.
    • The mountain sets the terms. Snow, ice, smoke, heat, wind, and rockfall can change the adventure. Check current conditions and let good judgment lead the way.