Record SL-661873 · Wikidata Q260281
Enchanted Rock
No list classifications
Elevation
560
m
1,837 ft
Prominence
—
Isolation
—
Coordinates
30.5065° N,
98.8188° W
Grid ref
—
Description
WikipediaEnchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain located in the Llano Uplift about 17 miles (27 km) north of Fredericksburg, Texas and 24 miles (39 km) south of Llano, Texas, United States. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, which includes Enchanted Rock and surrounding land, spans the border between Gillespie and Llano counties. Enchanted Rock covers roughly 640 acres (260 ha) and rises around 425 feet (130 m) above the surrounding terrain to an elevation of 1,825 feet (556 m) above sea level. It is the largest pink granite monadnock in the United States. In 1971, Enchanted Rock was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. Enchanted Rock was rated in 2017 as the best campsite in Texas in a 50-state survey.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Peak | 512 m | SE 114° | 0.5 km |
| Freshman Mountain | 497 m | E 69° | 0.7 km |
| Little Rock | 530 m | SW 225° | 0.7 km |
| Buzzard's Roost | 482 m | NE 65° | 1.1 km |
| Dutch Mountain | 481 m | N 11° | 2.0 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badbacks | Lunar Boulders | V0+ | 138 m |
| Papi Chulo | Lunar Boulders | V6 | 138 m |
| Negative Edge | Lunar Boulders | V1-2 | 138 m |
| Lunar Arete | Lunar Boulders | V6 | 138 m |
| Return To Balance | Lost Wall Area | 6b | 142 m |
| In The Beginning There Were Ducks | Lost Wall Area | 5c | 142 m |
| We Be Joes | Lost Wall Area | 5c | 142 m |
| Harmonica Jam | Lost Wall Area | V0- | 142 m |
| What, A Harmonica Convention? | Lost Wall Area | 4c | 142 m |
| Event Horizon | Lost Wall Area | 6a+ | 142 m |
| Good Morning America | News Wall | 5b | 167 m |
| Slippery When Sweat | News Wall | 4c | 167 m |
| Sweat | News Wall | 5a | 167 m |
| Baba Wawa | News Wall | 5a | 167 m |
| Late Night | News Wall | 4c | 167 m |
| Mercy Street | News Wall | 6a | 167 m |
| Pro Sweat | News Wall | 5c | 167 m |
| Nobody Likes Bryant Gumbel | News Wall | 5c | 167 m |
| More Sweat | News Wall | 6a | 167 m |
| No Sweat | News Wall | 4a | 167 m |
| The Today Show | News Wall | 5a | 167 m |
| Walter Funkite | News Wall | 4a | 167 m |
| Boston | Cheap Wine Wall | 5a | 197 m |
| Hartford | Cheap Wine Wall | 5b | 197 m |
| MD 20/20 | Cheap Wine Wall | 5c | 197 m |