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Rocky Mountain National Park

Balanced Rock Trail

Hiking

Length	about 1.0 mile as mapped by NPS
Surface	Earth
Open to	Hiking
Route	One way (out and back doubles it)

Balanced Rock Trail is a trail in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Nearby

Trails

North Gem Lake/Cow Creek 2.7 mi long · right here away
Upper Gem Lake Trail 1.2 mi long · 0.6 mi away
Gem Lake, West Access Trail 0.6 mi long · 0.6 mi away
Black Canyon Tr 0.8 mi long · 0.7 mi away
Lower Gem Lake Trail 0.8 mi long · 0.7 mi away
Lumpy Ridge Climber Access Trails 1.2 mi long · 0.7 mi away

Places

Gem Lake Restroom · 0.7 mi
Parking Lot Parking Lot · 0.7 mi
Mcgraw Ranch Restroom · 0.9 mi

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