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top out  verb phrase To reach the crest of a ridge or mountain.

1922 Kephart Our Sthn High 212 At a few minutes past 3 p.m., we "topped out" in the Gap. 1930 Fink Trails 69 Let the clothes be stout, to resist the dense underbrush that often intrudes on the trail, and preferably of wool, to guard against chill after a drenching in an unexpected shower or when, after a strenuous climb, one "tops out" on a high ridge to face the searching breezes of the upper levels. 1939 Hall Coll (Deep Creek NC) I went on and topped out at the Bear Pen Gap that’s at the far winter range, at the back of Round Top. 1986 Rader Mt Legacy 22 Just before we topped out on the main lead of the mountain top, we passed through a small natural bench covered with small poplars on one end and sheltered by its saucer-like topography.