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Enchanted Rock
Fredericksburg, Texas
Climb a bare pink granite dome for 360-degree views over the Hill Country.
- Price
- US$8 per adult day-use (check current fee)
- Booking
- Book ahead
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
A huge exposed granite dome that rises about 425 feet above the base. The summit trail is short but steep and has no shade. The rock creaks and groans as it cools at night, which is why people used to tell ghost stories about it.
Good to know
- Day-use reservations are needed on weekends and holidays; the gate closes when full
- Go at sunrise or late afternoon, the rock gets very hot
- Bring plenty of water, there is no shade on the dome
- Best time
- Sunrise or an hour before sunset
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Picnic tables
- Toilets
- Drinking water
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