Escondida Resort and Spa is located between Kerrville and Bandera, Texas, on 122.5 acres. The resort is situated on State Highway 16 North, a two-lane switchback road that goes through some of the highest hills in the Texas Hill Country. The Texas Hill Country is a geographic region located in the Edwards Plateau at the crossroads of West Texas, Central Texas, and South Texas. Given its location, climate, terrain, and vegetation, the Texas Hill Country could be considered the very beginning or end of the American Southwest or the American Southeast, depending on which direction one is traveling. The region is notable for its karst topography and tall rugged hills of limestone or granite. Many of the hills rise to a height of 400-500 feet above the surrounding plains and valleys. The Texas Hill Country also includes the Llano Uplift and the second-largest granite dome in the United States, Enchanted Rock. Native vegetation in the region includes various yucca, prickly pear cactus, desert spoon, and wildflowers. The predominant trees in the region are Ashe Juniper, Red Oak and Texas Live Oak. Bound on the east by the Balcones Escarpment, the Texas Hill Country reaches into the far northern portions of San Antonio and the western portions of Austin. As a result of springs discharging water stored in the Edwards Aquifer, several cities such as Austin, San Marcos, and New Braunfels were settled at the base of the Balcones Escarpment. The region's economy is one of the fastest growing in the United States.