South Carolina County Trip Reports

Report 1 - Walt O'Neil (late July 1998).
Report 2 - Edward Earl (November 18, 2000).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (August 2, 2006).
Report 4 - Jim Burriss (September 23, 2006).

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Chester County - one area (728+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (May 2, 1999).

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Chesterfield County - USGS BM (725 feet) and one area (720+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (March 1999).

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Clarendon County - one area (200+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (December 13, 1999).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (June 3, 2000).

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Colleton County - 18 areas (133+ feet) with spot elevation (134 feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra.

Darlington County - three areas (450+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (January 7, 2000).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (March 16, 2002).

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Dillon County - one area (180+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (January 18, 1999).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (February 16, 2002).
Report 3 - Ron Tagliapietra (March 16, 2002).
Report 4 - Patrick Craft (August 12, 2006).

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Dorchester County - 42 areas (128+ feet)

- UNVISITED (virgin high points)

No trip reports have been posted.

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Edgefield County - nine areas (670+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra.

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Fairfield County - three areas (650+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (March 1999).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (March 4, 2002).

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Florence County - one area (165+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (December 13, 1999).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (February 17, 2002).

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Georgetown County - eight areas (75+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (March 1, 2003).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (May 13, 2004).
Report 3 - Patrick Craft (August 12, 2006).

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Greenville County - Coldbranch Mtn (3,357 feet); Little Rich and Slicking Mtns (3,320+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (February 13, 1999).
Report 2 - Edward Earl (June 27, 1999).
Report 3 - Edward Earl (July 3, 1999).
Report 4 - Fred Lobdell (November 28, 2003).

Coldbranch Mtn Little Rich Mtn Slicking Mtn area 1 Slicking Mtn area 2

Greenwood County - four areas (730+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (August 22, 1998).

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Hampton County - 11 areas (150+ feet)

Report 1 - Ken Oeser (April 14, 2003).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (November 26, 2004).

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Horry County - one area (120+ feet)

Report 1 - Ken Oeser (January 2002).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (February 17, 2002).
Report 3 - Fred Lobdell (May 17, 2007).

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Jasper County - four areas (105-110 ft)

- UNVISITED (virgin high points)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra.
Report 2 - Ken Oeser (April 14, 2003).
Report 3 - Ron Tagliapietra (November 26, 2004).

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Kershaw County - one area near Liberty Hill (620+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (March 1999).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (February 16, 2002).

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Lancaster County - one area (740+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (March 1999).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (February 16, 2002).

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Laurens County - Big Knob (945+ feet)

Report 1 - Walt O'Neil (late July 1998).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (September 30, 1998).
Report 3 - Ron Tagliapietra (February 16, 2002).

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Lee County - five areas (440+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (January 7, 2000).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (June 3, 2000).

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Lexington County - five areas and a lookout tower (669+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (July 16, 1999).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (October 18, 1999).

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McCormick County - one area (620+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (August 22, 1998).
Report 2 - Trapper Robbins and Roxanne Everett (December 18, 2002).
Report 3 - Ken Oeser (April 12, 2003).
Report 4 - Edward Earl (January 12, 2008).

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Marion County - one area (125+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (September 3, 1999).
Report 2 - Patrick Craft (August 12, 2006).

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Marlboro County - one area (360+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (January 7, 2000).

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Newberry County - Little Mountain (810+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (September 19, 1999).

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Oconee County - Fork Mountain (3,294 feet) and one area (3,280+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (January 16, 1999).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (May 18, 2003).
Report 3 - Kevin Williamson (October 18, 2003).

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Orangeburg County - one area (423+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (September 19, 1999).

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Pickens County - Sassafras Mountain (3,560 feet and State Highpoint)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra.
Report 2 - Dale Millsap (July 19, 2002).
Report 3 - Thomas Harper (July 31, 2006).

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Richland County - one area (570+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (April 30, 1999).

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Saluda County - two areas (680+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (June 3, 2000).

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Spartanburg County - Bird Mountain (1,496+ feet)

Report 1 - John Mitchler (late July 1998).
Report 2 - Walt O'Neil (late July 1998).
Report 3 - Patrick Craft (November 2005).
Report 4 - Shannon Dillmore (June 8, 2006).
Report 5 - Don Desrosiers (August 4, 2006).

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Sumter County - on county line (430+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (January 8, 2000).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (June 3, 2000).

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Union County - spot elevation (795 feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (March 5, 1999).
Report 2 - Edward Earl (December 29, 2007).

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Williamsburg County - 29 areas (95+ feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (March 1, 2003).

York County - Henry Knob (1,120+ feet)

Report 1 - Walt O'Neil (late July 1998).
Report 2 - Ron Tagliapietra (October 18, 1999).
Report 3 - Edward Earl (November 16, 2000).
Report 4 - Trapper Robbins and Roxanne Everett (December 18, 2002).

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