Enchanted Rock

Enchanted Rock
Fredericksburg, Texas (TX), US
Enchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain in the Llano Uplift about 27 km north of Fredericksburg. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, which includes Enchanted Rock and the surrounding land, spans the border between Gillespie and Llano counties, south of the Llano River. Enchanted Rock covers about 640 ac and rises around 130 m above the surrounding terrain to an elevation of 556 m above sea level. It's the largest pink granite monadnock in the country. In 1936, the area was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. In 1971, it was designated a National Natural Landmark by the NPS. The Enchanted Rock Archeological District
was added to the NRHP on 8/29/84.

Enchanted Rock was rated in 2017 as the best campsite in Texas in a 50-state survey.[7]
Enchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain in the Llano Uplift about 27 km north of Fredericksburg. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, which includes Enchanted Rock and the surrounding land, spans the border between Gillespie and Llano counties, south of the Llano River. Enchanted Rock covers about 640 ac and rises around 130 m above the surrounding terrain to an elevation of 556 m above sea level. It's the largest pink granite monadnock in the country. In 1936, the area was designated a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. In 1971, it was designated a National Natural Landmark by the NPS. The Enchanted Rock Archeological District
was added to the NRHP on 8/29/84.

Enchanted Rock was rated in 2017 as the best campsite in Texas in a 50-state survey.[7]
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Links: en.wikipedia.org
By: TexasAndroid

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