Revised:

Sun Mar 23, 2008

Revision: Initial version

What:

2008 Trip to Enchanted Rock

When:

The Trip:
  Gather at KUMC 6 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008   (map)
  Leave as soon as possible -- maybe as soon as 6:15 PM
  Return to KUMC 5 PM Sun, Mar 30, 2008

The Box:
  The Patrol Leader and Assistant-Patrol Leader must get the patrol's gear from the troop box.
  Gather at box 5:30 PM Wed, Mar 26   (map)

Where:

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area 16710 Ranch Rd 965 Fredericksburg TX 78624    (map)

Packing List

Enchanted Rock Packing List (same as 2007 list provided by the LC) (PDF)   (DOC)

Directions:

The park is 18 miles north of Fredericksburg on Ranch Road 965, or from Llano, take State Highway 16 for 14 miles south and then go west on Ranch Road 965.

Who:

All Troop 1377 Scouts

Enchanted Rocks Maps:

Enchanted Rock Trails and Facility Map   (PDF)
Enchanted Rock Camping Map   (PDF)
Enchanted Rock Climbing Map   (PDF)

Weather:

Links:

• TPWD Enchanted Rock State Natural Area Site
• Climb On Safely -- A Guide to Unit Climbing and Rappelling

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area

Photo courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife Department © 2006

Summary from TPWD Site:

Information courtesy Texas Parks and Wildlife Department © 2004

Climb to the top of this unique pink granite dome that rises 425 feet above the surrounding countryside. It is one of the largest batholiths, or exposed underground rock formations, in the U.S.A. Tonkawa Indians named it, believing ghost fires flickered at the top and that a Spanish conquistador had cast a spell on it. The park is so popular with rock-climbers, hikers and campers, especially on weekends, that it occasionally fills to capacity and has to be closed.

Enchanted Rock State Natural Area consists of 1643.5 acres on Big Sandy Creek, north of Fredericksburg, on the border between Gillespie and Llano Counties. It was acquired by warranty deed in 1978 by the Nature Conservancy of Texas, Inc., from the Moss family. The state acquired it in 1984, added facilities, and reopened the park in March 1984, but humans have visited here for over 11,000 years. Enchanted Rock was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1970 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The Rock is a huge, pink granite exfoliation dome, that rises 425 feet above ground, 1825 feet above sea level, and covers 640 acres. It is one of the largest batholiths (underground rock formation uncovered by erosion) in the United States.