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This is the 10.2-mile (16.4 km) 'Capital City Passage' section of the far longer 500-miles (800km) Palmetto Trail. This is an easy urban section that goes through the city of Columbia from Riverfront Park to Fort Jackson. It passes by the South Carolina State Capitol and the Horseshoe of the University of South Carolina.

Lake Murray sprawls over 50,000 acres just outside of Columbia. Originally created in the 1920 for use in hydroelectric production, the reservoir has become popular with outdoor enthusiasts of all stripes, but especially with anglers and boaters.

Monticello is a large reservoir used to cool the turbines of a nearby nuclear power plant. It is famous for its fishing but the large expanse of water makes for a good bike leg and there are several rest spots on the way round.

Little Mountain Historic District encompasses 50 contributing buildings and 2 contributing structures that have been added to the National Register of Historic Places. Both buildings and structures date from about 1890 to 1950 and include residences, businesses, and other institutional buildings. This is a very cute railroad town and aptly named after the wooded summited 247 m high hill where it took its name from.

Chapin fits in neatly into the northern tip of Lexington County. As such it is the main access town to Lake Murray with over 500 miles of coastline. With this type of access there are water activities aplenty and lake side roads to bike around.

Lake Carolina is the fulcrum of a thriving community area filled with outdoor and recreational activities. There are 30 miles of winding bike and nature trails in the area as well as water activities.

The beautifully impressive Columbia South Carolina Temple covers 10,700 square feet and stands on a 3.6-acre property. Externally the temple is made of Imperial Danby Vermont marble. The grounds are an immaculate collection of specially selected shrubs and trees. The temple is the 62nd operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS Church.

This beautiful Greek Revival home was first owned by local artist Eugene Dovillier. It is known locally as the Mc Cay House for its current owner. It is a very fine example of a “Columbia Cottage” or a one-and-a-half story clapboard home on a raised basement. It is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.