Located 10 miles outside of Lexington, SC in Pelion is Peach Rock Heritage Preserve. A variety of trails that wind through erosion carved boulders, sand, and a waterfall! So hard to find in the midlands!
The longest trail which was the “Blue Trail,” is 2.5 miles. However, with us doing a little extra exploring we clocked 3.3 miles. The trail system is super well marked and a thorough map is posted at the trailhead in the dirt parking lot pull off on HWY 6.
The trail is easy for seasoned hikers in my opinion. It’s also the midlands so still fairly flat but there are a few points of incline.
My favorite part of this trail was the abundance of boulders for Ellie to climb, nooks to hide in, and a waterfall to splash in. The interesting aspects were the cut away two main boulders, “Peach Rock” and “Little Peach Rock.” Remain on the blue trail to see both. You will loop back to the trailhead by the orange trail after you come to “Little Peach Rock.” Again, trails are super well marked, even with signage that declares “to parking lot.” Just explore and have fun. It’s all connected out there.
We circled back to the waterfall to finish our hike and hung out there a long while building a fort, climbing boulders, exploring fungi, lichen, and the waterfall.
This is a really great spot to spend a day and taking your time to just enjoy the atmosphere. Ellie enjoyed it so much she thanked God for it in her evening prayer! Go check it out!
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