The Big Rock

I will just say this about Enchanted Rock:

If ever you plan to go there and try to climb atop the nation's second largest chunk of granite, make sure you are in good health, do not forget water and do not attempt to hike in the middle of the afternoon, especially if you are unaccustomed to dealing with something called humidity. Unless you are a seasoned experienced hiker, this rock has the potential of kicking your backside bigtime. If a hiker were to ever pass out on this thing, there is the potential to literally roll off the rock to an untidy death in the brambles below.

Don't be fooled by the Ranger Station info that the trail to the summit is just 6/10ths of a mile. Heed instead the information that in that very short distance the elevation change is 426 feet.

Otherwise it's beautiful.

Comments

[Eric]

If you hike over the rock, and down into the canyon that circles behind it, you'll be greeted with a surprising tiny lake and accompanying habitat. Also, said canyon winds through some spooky forest-and-rock combinations that look just like something out of a Lord of the Rings movie set.

You definitely don't want to try to climb the rock with slick soled shoes!