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Re: Discuss: Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
We had been wanting to visit Enchanted Rock State Natural Area for sometime and finally made it this past week during Spring Break. I would strongly recommend it to everyone.
The trip up to the top of Enchanted Rock was a definite must-do. There were mobs of people, including little kids and grandparents, doing the same thing. However, it was still defiinitely fun. Even better, and much less crowded, were trips to the tops of the other peaks in the park. We actually went to the top of each of the six peaks in the park while we were there. I think our total gps track for the hike (which included lots of detours and a trip back to the picnic area for an extended lunch break) was 9.8 miles in 9.5 hours. I think our favorite peak of the trip was the most remote, Flagpole at the north end of the park. We encountered half a dozen deer along the loop trail on our way to that area. Despite the large numbers of people in the park, we seemed to have that area of the park totally to ourselves. Don't let the lower elevations fool you...the views were spectacular from all of the peaks.
BTW, we stayed in Fredericksburg, which was a fantastic part of the trip in its own right...lots of interesting things to see and do.
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