Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Description
Enchanted rock state natural area stretch over 1643.5 acres of land. A curve on the Ranch Road 965 at Gillespie llano country about eighteen miles from Fredericksburg will bring for you twin pink rocks that stand there almost secluded from the Texas Hill country. Next to these twins commonly known as Enchanted Rocks stands a Little Rock which is well covered with green trees.
Enchanted rocks have their own mystic feeling. They stand out form the rest of the Texas Hill country with little greenery and lots of big boulders and sheets of different size and shapes of igneous rocks carved out by the wind over the years.
The enchanted rock state natural area holds the enchanted rocks as its main piece of attraction. Besides this the area also has in store the Turkey Peak and Enchanted rock cave.
The twist and turns of the trails will take you to the top of the rock and will bring for you on your way some of the rarest charming scenic views. On your way to the top you will come across the pinewoods, four hundred species of oak woods, lichens, lily yucca, prickly pear, barrel cactus, strawberry cactus and about hundred species of mosses and liverworts. In the shades of oak you will find three awn and grama grass. American tripogon inhabits most of the slope of the granite rocks.
Not only this but you also may get a view of the fauna such as the white tailed dear, four different kind of hawks, black rock squirrels, bobcats and raccoons.
Two trails start near the entrance of the park. One is the Summit Trail and the other one is the Loop trail. The summit trail can be described as on of the easy and straight path which you can take to your destination. Few miles on the trail and you are at 425 feet, but the trails are easy to climb.
The loop track is almost circular path which winds you through the base of the enchanted rock. The enchanted rock summit is a bare piece of granite which is very different from the slops where you can find some of the greenery. This place gives you the 360 degree view of the area. It feels great once you reach there and take a glimpse of the area and beyond.
North of the summit has the one thousand feet enchanted rock fissure this is the igneous rock cave with tight and narrow passages and this is popular with the experienced rock climbers.