Enchanted Rock, a 425-foot pink granite dome that juts above the Texas Hill Country between Fredericksburg and Llano (90 minutes west of Austin), is a place like no other in Texas and like few others in the world.  It might best be described in relation to Ayers Rock in the Australian Outback, for although less than half as high as the latter and not nearly as expansive, Enchanted Rock evokes the same sense of awe and mystery.  It is an utterly alien place, completely out of step with its surroundings.

Enchanted Rock SNA is a relatively small state park, most of which is occupied by the rock itself and by the adjoining Little Rock and Turkey Peak formations.  However, E. Rock is one of the few places in the Hill Country where hikers and climbers can get a taste of what a real mountain feels like, complete with the 360-degree panoramic view from the top.  Thus, it never fails to attract hordes of visitors, despite its remote location.

 

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Along Lower Crabapple Rd. somewhere near F.M. 965

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Along Lower Crabapple Rd. somewhere near F.M. 965

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View from E. Rock Summit Trailhead

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View of E. Rock from the Summit Trailhead

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Panoramic from Summit Trailhead

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Ascending the Summit Trail

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E. Rock Summit

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E. Rock Summit

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Shadow (not mine) and Moss Lake from E. Rock Summit

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Moss Lake from the E. Rock summit

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View of the Hill Country from the E. Rock summit

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Panoramic from the E. Rock summit (spliced from 3 shots)

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View of the Hill Country from the E. Rock summit

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Summit view from near the cave entrance

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Summit lizard

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Little rock (and littler rock)

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Little Rock from E. Rock

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Echo Canyon

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View of Echo Canyon while descending E. Rock

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E. Rock from Echo Canyon

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Huge boulder in Echo Canyon

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E. Rock from Little Rock

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Rock climbers

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Mushroom formations at the Little Rock summit

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E. Rock from Turkey Peak

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Turkey Peak summit view

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Turkey Peak summit view

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Cloud formations from Turkey Peak

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Turkey Peak

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Sandy Creek

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Butterfly along Sandy Creek


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Texas Parks & Wildlife Dept. - Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Information
 

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