Near Peachtree Rock Main Trail
Looking up at Little Peachtree Rock
Near Peachtree Rock Main Trail
Waterfall on the trail about 50 yars from Peachtree Rock

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Peachtree Rock Main Trail

4.0 (6 Ratings)
About six miles of trails with several loop options. Many interesting rock formations and a waterfall.
2.7
mi
Distance
152
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
BirdingFall ColorsFamily FriendlyRiver/CreekSpringViewsWaterfallWildflowersWildlife
Access Issues
Free parking at trailhead right on Highway 6.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
2.65mi
Distance
152ft
Elevation Gain
224ft
Elevation Loss
10%
Max Grade
543ft
High Point
398ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Starting from either parking area, you'll enter a 306-acre refuge dedicated to the protection of some unique sandstone formations. The most famous, Peachtree Rock, looks like a precariously balanced overturned pyramid. Some 20 feet high, it is a remnant from millions of years ago when the Sandhills were the continent's eastern coastline, and it accounts for the largest collection of marine fossils found in the state. Just north of Peachtree Rock, you'll see the only naturally occurring waterfall in the Midlands, a 20-foot drop into Hunt Creek that's cool and refreshing during hotter weather. From the waterfall, continue in an easterly direction to the highest point in the preserve where you can take the Little Peachtree Rock Loop to see another feature, the Tall Rock (or Little Peachtree Rock).

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Contributors
Jim Hedgepath