Enchanted Rock Summit Trail

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, TX High Great Plains + Central Texas

Trip stats

Distance
1.4 mi
Net Gain
400 ft
Time
<1 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 1
Route
Loop
Peaks
1

Ratings out of 10

Effort
0.6/10
Personality
5/10
Beauty
6/10
Solitude
0.8/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. Enchanted Rock
    1,825′ elevation · 425′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

30.497747, -98.820221

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

Trip report

Outdated information

This report is from before I put more time into writing and taking route photos, so it may not be very helpful. I'm keeping it up for the memories, and will one day hopefully return to better document. Find other reports in this region.

Jan 19, 2015 — This hike follows the Enchanted Rock Summit Trail to the high point of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Enchanted Rock. The trail begins by heading north to the base of the impressive dome, then disappears. The hike up to the rounded summit is straightforward enough, since the landscape is just a big heap of open rock, and despite clear trail markers it should be a no-brainer on how to get up. There are some pretty puddles set within pockets in the slickrock, and the views are quite nice from up here. 

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