Ascent of Sassafrass Mountain-East Peak on 2020-02-22| Others in Party: | Judy Torres
| | Date: | Saturday, February 22, 2020 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Sassafrass Mountain-East Peak | | Location: | USA-North Carolina/South Carolina | | Elevation: | 3520 ft / 1072 m |
Ascent Trip ReportThis is a side peak near the State HP of South Carolina. Just a small bushwhack to the east to reach the sub-summit. My wife saw no use in this endeavor :), but I heeded Tom Layton's words in his post which is fascinating to mountain and river nerds:
"This little knoll on the shoulder of the SC HP marks the triple divide of three major river basins. From here:
--Glady Fork and the French Broad River flow north into the Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi, reaching the Gulf of Mexico below New Orleans.
--The Saluda River heads east into the Congaree and Santee, reaching the Atlantic near Georgetown SC.
--Eastatoe Creek feeds Lake Keowee, Lake Hartwell and the Savanah, reaching the Atlantic on the SC/GA line."
Got feet and a hand in all three areas!!!
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| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 50 ft / 15 m | | Trailhead: | 3470 ft / 1057 m | | Grade/Class: | Class 1 | | Weather: | Cool, Calm, Partly Cloudy |
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