Enchanted Rock

Enchanted Rock District
Enchanted Rock District
	Enchanted Rock, as seen from the trail leading to its summit on a busy hiking day.
Highest point
Elevation	1,825 ft (556 m)
Coordinates	30°30′24″N 98°49′08″W / 30.5065789°N 98.8189305°W
Geography
Location	near Fredericksburg, Texas, US
Geology
Mountain type	granite dome
	Enchanted Rock Archeological District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
	U.S. National Natural Landmark
Area	1,643 acres (665 ha)
NRHP reference No.	84001740
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 29, 1984
Designated NNL	1971

Enchanted 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, south of the Llano River. 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. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, a part of the Texas state park system, includes 1,644 acres (665 ha).^[4] In 1936, the area was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark.^[5] In 1971, Enchanted Rock was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.^[6]

Enchanted Rock was rated in 2017 as the best campsite in Texas in a 50-state survey.^[7] The State Natural Area had 307,686 visitors in 2022.^[8]

^ "Enchanted Rock, Texas". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
^ "Enchanted Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "State Natural Area, Enchanted Rock". Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Retrieved May 6, 2010. Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
^ "Details for Enchanted Rock (Atlas Number 5171010035)". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved March 30, 2019. Year designated: 1971
^ "The best campsite in every state". Msn.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
^ Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

[pb-1] "Enchanted Rock, Texas". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

[gnis-2] "Enchanted Rock". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 27, 2012.

[nris-3] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[4] "State Natural Area, Enchanted Rock". Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Retrieved May 6, 2010. Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept

[5] "Details for Enchanted Rock (Atlas Number 5171010035)". Texas Historic Sites Atlas. Texas Historical Commission. Retrieved May 17, 2017.

[6] "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved March 30, 2019. Year designated: 1971

[7] "The best campsite in every state". Msn.com. Retrieved June 8, 2017.

[Park_visitation-8] Christopher Adams. "What is the most visited state park in Texas? Here's the top 10 countdown". KXAN.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

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