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taken from the moving car:
The monolithic rock covers 640 acres and is 1,825 feet above sea level at its tallest! It is the largest isolated pink granite dome in the United States.
The History of Enchanted Rock:
The land surrounding Enchanted Rock has been inhabited by humans for 12,000 years. The Apache, Tonkawa and Comanche Native Americans saw the rock as a spiritual place. As early as the 16th century, Tonkawa people heard the creaking and groaning in the granite as the rock expanded and contracted due to changes in heat and cold. They began to believe spirits haunted the area.
The monolithic rock covers 640 acres and is 1,825 feet above sea level at its tallest! It is the largest isolated pink granite dome in the United States.
The History of Enchanted Rock:
The land surrounding Enchanted Rock has been inhabited by humans for 12,000 years. The Apache, Tonkawa and Comanche Native Americans saw the rock as a spiritual place. As early as the 16th century, Tonkawa people heard the creaking and groaning in the granite as the rock expanded and contracted due to changes in heat and cold. They began to believe spirits haunted the area.