Enchanted Rock Photos

this little visitor wanted my snowcone at the end of the trail (Photo by jimmy peace)

a painted bunting getting a drink (Photo by jimmy peace)

at the primitive areas behind the rock (Photo by jimmy peace)

one of the sides of the rock (Photo by jimmy peace)

just one of many ponds on top (Photo by jimmy peace)

Morning son at the top of Enchanted Rock (Photo by oliverd)

entrance to the cave on the back side (Photo by jimmy peace)

more oddities (Photo by jimmy peace)

just one of the oddities (Photo by jimmy peace)

In between looking at really huge pink boulders and hills, take some time to look at tiny things--Enchanted Rock hosts a surprisingly diverse range of small, strange organisms, from lichen to spikemosses to minute freshwater shrimp. (Photo by plectrudis)

Massive pink granite dome - though it's really more puce than pink, but I suppose "puce granite" doesn't sound as nice. This whole region is strewn with huge, improbably round granite boulders--such a strange and beautiful landscape. (Photo by plectrudis)

One of the many tiny vernal pools on Enchanted Rock, home to rare endemic fairy shrimp and quillworts, among other organisms (Photo by plectrudis)

As seen from the Loop Trail just before Frog Pond. (Photo by heatharcadia)

I came along this large block of quarts while on the trail between Turkey Peak and Freshman Mountain. It glistened in the sunlight. (Photo by heatharcadia)

Here you can see some of the thin the exfoliation layers along with slick spots where water runs down the rock. (Photo by heatharcadia)

Enchanted Rock proper gets the most attention, but the surrounding hills are also fun hikes. Freshman Mountain had some cool rock formations and I ran into a group of technical rock climbers here. (Photo by heatharcadia)

This is on the backside of Enchanted Rock proper. (Photo by heatharcadia)

It was cloudy and a bit drizzly when I arrived, but as you can see from this picture a clearing line was making its way over the area. After my first hour here the ky cleared and it was a gorgeous day! (Photo by heatharcadia)

The trail around the base is good in its own right. (Photo by Eveline)

View from on top. (Photo by Eveline)

It is easier going up then coming down. (Photo by Eveline)

This was near the end of our loop. (Photo by Eveline)

This rock "bridge" was very interesting. (Photo by Blaze)

Another interesting rock/boulder. (Photo by Blaze)