6 February 2019
I said goodbye to Jo around 7:30 am and received 3 hugs in return. It was a great, albeit short, visit.
The gps was programed to avoid tolls and expressways so I took back roads to Enchanted Rock. I passed through Fredericksburg on the way and boy has that town changed. Main Street was booming and it looked about three times the size I remember it.
I’m not sure when I first saw Enchanted Rock. Jo brought me but I think it was in 1973. All you did was drive up, park and start climbing. It has now been designated a natural area of Texas, and according to one hiker on the trail, that is a better, more protective status than state park.
Any camping on site is by tents. No RV campers are allowed. They did have my reservation and I found campsite 5 and immediately pitched the tent because rain is predicted for tonight. It’s very crowded on weekends.
After getting the campsite squared away, I started my hike up Enchanted Rock via the Summit Trail. It is 0.67 miles to the top and you go from an elevation 1400 feet to the top of the rock at 1825 feet. When Jo and I climbed it all those years ago, we went up the back way. The Summit Trail leads you up the front face.
As I ascended, I was excited to see that the unusual plants I found in 1973 are still there. There’s rock quillwort (Isoetes lithophia) growing in temporary pools at the top of the rock along with stonecrops (Sedum nuttallianum).
The hike to the top was challenging as was the trip down. The view from the top was spectacular.
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After descending, I decided to do the Loop Trail, a 4.6 mile loop around Enchanted Rock and Little Rock. The trails are well marked in most places but in others, you are guessing your trail. Several trails intersect so it can be difficult.
To further complicate things, the Trail Loop had a detour through Turkey Pass. That’s a 0.71 mile trail.
Somehow, after Turkey Pass, instead of continuing on the loop trail, I headed down the Base Trail (0.88 miles).
I found myself at the intersection of Echo Canyon Trail. I followed that until I came to Moss Lake and then regained the Loop Trail. All in all, I did 5.8 miles today.
I assume we’ll have rain tonight and when I pack up, I’m headed to Lafayette, Louisiana and a night at Comfort Inn and Suites.
