ENCHANTED ROCK DAY TRIP

 From Wikipedia:

Enchanted Rock (16710 Ranch Rd 965, Fredericksburg TX) is an enormous pink granite pluton rock formation located in the Llano Uplift approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Fredericksburg, Texas, USA and 15 miles (24 km) south of Llano, Texas. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, which includes Enchanted Rock and surrounding land, spans the border between Gillespie County andLlano County, south of the Llano River. Enchanted Rock covers approximately 640 acres (260 ha) and rises approximately 425 feet (130 m) above the surrounding terrain to elevation of 1,825 feet (556 m) above sea level. It is the largest such pink granitemonadnock in the United States. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, a part of the Texas state park system, includes 1,644 acres.

It was a beautiful day for a road trip and we enjoyed the ride up through Fredericksburg.  Enchanted Rock is about 40 miles north of here.

People do climb the rock. I'm sure our grandkids would have been right on it. I asked Sharon if she wanted to hike up but she didn't think so.  I believe Sophie, however, was indicating that she would like to try it. I does look like fun. I really couldn't believe that we didn't see anyone on it.


One of the added bonuses of this trip was getting to see some Bluebonnets blooming. We had watched all the way driving to Enchanted Rock and did not see any. Along the highway near the park I spotted some growing along the shoulder of the road.

According to the local experts, the warm weather and recent rains are going to make a bountiful and beautiful crop of Bluebonnets through out the Hill Country. We are looking forward to that.