Enchanted Rock
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Llano Uplift · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Enchanted Rock is a 1,825 ft summit in the Llano Uplift (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Short granite-dome hike); best season is Oct–Apr. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Fredericksburg (17 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 1,825 ft
- Prominence
- 427 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Oct–Apr
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Fredericksburg · 17 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 1
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Enchanted Rock, and what do you need before you go?
Enchanted Rock is listed as Short granite-dome hike with a best season of Oct–Apr. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Short granite-dome hike
- Best season
- Oct–Apr
- Access / staging
- Fredericksburg, Texas
How tall is Enchanted Rock, and where is it?
- Location
- Texas, USA
- Elevation
- 1,825 ft
- Prominence
- 427 ft
- Mountain range
- Llano Uplift
- Difficulty
- Short granite-dome hike
What makes Enchanted Rock notable?
Texas Hill Country’s signature granite dome and a National Natural Landmark inside an International Dark Sky Park.
A 425-foot pink granite dome in Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, about 17 miles north of Fredericksburg in the Texas Hill Country. The Summit Trail climbs the bare granite; the dome is the largest pink granite monadnock in the United States.
After you check trip readiness for Enchanted Rock, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Llano Uplift, Texas, USA.
Closest places
- Llano — Texas via Ranch Road 965 / TX-16
Notable trails & routes
- Summit Trail