Eastern Virginia County Trip Reports (L-Z)

Eastern Virginia County Trip Reports (L-Z)

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Eastern Virginia Counties "A" through "K"

(coordinates provided by Don Desrosiers)

Lancaster County - six areas (130+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell, Mike Schwartz, and Don Desrosiers (November 4, 2004).

area 1 area 2 area 3 area 4 area 5 area 6

Loudoun County - two areas on Blue Ridge (1,920+ feet)

Report 1 - Dale Millsap (May 8, 2002).
Report 2 - Ryan Bowles (July 21, 2002).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (May 25, 2004).
Report 4 - Michael Schwartz (March 31, 2006).

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Louisa County - one area (570+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (August 4, 2000).
Report 2 - Dale Millsap (February 5, 2002).

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Madison County - Hawksbill Mountain (4,050 feet)

Report 1 - Ron Tagliapietra (May 31, 1998).
Report 2 - John Garner (October 5, 1999).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (June 22, 2004).

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Manassas City - one area (320+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (June 5, 2001).
Report 2 - Dan Case (June 2001).
Report 3 - Dale Millsap (May 8, 2002).
Report 4 - Don Desrosiers (September 11, 2004).

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Manassas Park City - one area (320+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (June 5, 2001).
Report 2 - Dan Case (June 2001).
Report 3 - Chip Clark (May 8, 2003).
Report 4 - Brennan Connelly (July 4, 2007).

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Mathews County - one area (70+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (August 4, 2000).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers (November 15, 2004).

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Middlesex County - 17 areas (120+ feet)

Report 1 - Don Desrosiers (December 24, 2004).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers (December 23, 2006).

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area 7 area 8 area 9 area 10 area 11
area 12 area 13 area 14 area 15 area 16 area 17

New Kent County - one area (180+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell (August 4, 2000).
Report 2 - Chip Clark (May 19, 2003).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (December 3, 2004).
Report 4 - Mike Schwartz (May 31, 2006).

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Newport News City - one area (90+ feet)

Report 1 - Chip Clark (May 22, 2003).
Report 2 - Michael Schwartz (January 8, 2004).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (November 15, 2004).
Report 4 - Fred Lobdell (July 28, 2006).

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Norfolk City - several areas (45+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (February 28, 2001).
Report 2 - Michael Schwartz (January 15, 2002).
Report 3 - Chip Clark (May 21, 2003).
Report 4 - Don Desrosiers (February 22, 2005).
Report 5 - Fred Lobdell (July 28, 2006).
Report 6 - Fred Lobdell (June 12, 2007).

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Northampton County - one area (70+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (February 28, 2001).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers (May 11, 2005).
Report 3 - Fred Lobdell (December 31, 2007).

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Northumberland County - five areas (150+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell, Mike Schwartz, and Don Desrosiers (November 4, 2004).

area 1 area 2 area 3 area 4 area 5

Nottoway County - on county line (600 feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (February 26, 2001).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers (December 4, 2004).

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Orange County - Cowherd Mountain (1,197 feet)

Report 1 - Ryan Bowles (June 2001).
Report 2 - Dale Millsap (February 5, 2002).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (October 2, 2004).
Report 4 - Michael Schwartz (March 31, 2006).

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Petersburg City - four areas (180+ feet)

Report 1 - Don Desrosiers (October 7, 2004).
Report 2 - Michael Schwartz (July 2, 2005).

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Poquoson City - multiple areas (10+ feet)

Report 1 - Chip Clark (March 14-17, 2004).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers (May 10-11, 2005).
Report 3 - Michael Schwartz (December 11, 2006).

area 1 area 2 area 3 area 4 area 5
area 6 area 7 area 8 area 9 area 10
area 11 area 12 area 13 area 14 area 15
area 16 area 17 area 18 area 19 area 20
area 21 area 22 area 23 area 24 area 25
area 26 area 27 area 28 area 29 area 30
area 31 area 32 area 33 area 34 area 35
area 36 area 37 area 38

Portsmouth City - one area (30+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (February 28, 2001).
Report 2 - Chip Clark (May 22, 2003).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (February 22, 2005).

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Powhatan County - one area (490+ feet)

Report 1 - Dale Millsap (May 1, 2002).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers (December 3, 2004).

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Prince George County - multiple areas (170+ feet)

Report 1 - Don Desrosiers (October 7, 2004 and February 22, 2005).

area 1 area 2 area 3 area 4 area 5 area 6
area 7 area 8 area 9 area 10 area 11 area 12

Prince William County - BM Jackson in Bull Run Mountains (1,279 feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (June 5, 2001).
Report 2 - Dan Case (June 19, 2001).
Report 3 - Dale Millsap (May 8, 2002).
Report 4 - Don Desrosiers (June 26, 2004).
Report 5 - Scott Surgent (August 1, 2005).
Report 6 - Shannon Dillmore (April 6, 2008).

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Rappahannock County - two areas on The Pinnacle (3,720+ and 3,730 feet)

Report 1 - John Garner (October 6, 1999).
Report 2 - Roy Wallen (November 3, 2001).
Report 3 - Gene Daniell (August 21, 2003).
Report 4 - Don Desrosiers (June 22, 2004).
Report 5 - Michael Schwartz (March 31, 2006).

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Richmond City - two areas (370+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (September 12, 2001).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers (December 3, 2004).
Report 3 - Fred Lobdell (May 22, 2008).

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Richmond County - thirteen areas (180+ feet)

Report 1 - Don Desrosiers (January 8, 2005 and February 14, 2005).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers, Fred Lobdell, and Mike Schwartz (December 9, 2006).

area 1 area 2 area 3 area 4 area 5
area 6 area 7 area 8 area 9 area 10
area 11 area 12 area 13

Southampton County - multiple areas (140+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (February 27, 2001).
Report 2 - Fred Lobdell (April 30, 2004).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (October 7, 2004).

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Spotsylvania County - four areas (540+ feet)

Report 1 - Ryan Bowles (October 6, 2002).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers (September 30, 2004).

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Stafford County - spot elevation (467 feet)

Report 1 - Chip Clark (May 19, 2003).
Report 2 - Michael Schwartz (January 8, 2004).
Report 3 - Fred Lobdell, Mike Schwartz, and Don Desrosiers (February 19, 2005).

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Suffolk City - three areas (100+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (February 27, 2001).
Report 2 - Fred Lobdell (April 30, 2004).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (February 22, 2005).

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Surry County - multiple areas (130+ feet)

Report 1 - Don Desrosiers (March 30, 2005).

Sussex County - three areas (270+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (February 26, 2001).
Report 2 - Roy Wallen (November 4, 2001).
Report 3 - Chip Clark (August 4, 2003).
Report 4 - Don Desrosiers (October 7, 2004).
Report 5 - Mike Schwartz (June 1, 2006).

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Virginia Beach City - three or four areas (85+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (February 28, 2001).
Report 2 - Chip Clark (May 21, 2003).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (May 11, 2005).
Report 4 - Fred Lobdell (July 27, 2006).

area 1 area 2 area 3 area 4

Warren County - Hogback Mountain (3,474 feet)

Report 1 - John Garner (October 6, 1999).
Report 2 - Roy Wallen (November 3, 2001).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (June 22, 2004).

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Westmoreland County - fifteen areas (190+ feet)

Report 1 - Fred Lobdell, Mike Schwartz, and Don Desrosiers (November 4, 2004).

area 1 area 2 area 3 area 4 area 5
area 6 area 7 area 8 area 9 area 10
area 11 area 12 area 13 area 14 area 15

Williamsburg City - two areas (100+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (January 17, 2002).
Report 2 - Chip Clark (March 11 and 13, 2004).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers (November 15, 2004).
Report 4 - Fred Lobdell (June 12, 2007).

area 1 area 2

Winchester City - on county line (940 feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (April 30, 2001).
Report 2 - Don Desrosiers (May 25, 2004).
Report 3 - Don Desrosiers and Chip Clark (January 28, 2006).

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York County - one area (130+ feet)

Report 1 - Michael Schwartz (January 17, 2002).
Report 2 - John Garner (May 11, 2004).

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Disclaimer

Attempting to reach some of the points listed in this web site can be dangerous, and could lead to accidents resulting in injury or death. Some of the summits lie in rugged and isolated regions, where even minor mishaps can escalate into a life threatening crisis. Other locations lie on private property, military bases, and other areas where access is restricted. Trespassing in these areas can result in being arrested, shot at, or worse. Right of access to these areas is constantly changing, and access in the past does not guarantee present access. By use of this web page, the reader hereby releases the trip report authors, trip report compiler, and webmaster from liability for any injury, including but not limited to monetary loss, death, and other damages that might in any way be connected with this web site.

FAIR WARNING: These are "armchair mountaineer" articles, an offering for amusement, not action. Many of these peaks are potentially life threatening, or are on private property. Adequate mountaineer training and/or owner's permission are required if you choose to pursue this list. The authors cited on this page accept no responsibility for injury, or any liability related to these route descriptions.

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