1,437 ft
Distance
26 ft
Climb
-33 ft
Descent
00:03:49
Avg time

Balanced Rock Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Arches National Park
    Moab, Utah
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #2007 in Hiking [+]
    • #32412 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Hiking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running

Easy walk, close to parking lot. The first part out is practically paved with a viewing platform. You can do an out-n-back on this, or loop it around to see all sides of the Balancing Rock

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Balanced Rock hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -6 ft
  • Altitude min
    5,021 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,051 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,028 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,022 ft
  • Grade
    -0.434%
  • Grade max
    -20.191%
  • Grade min
    13.381%
  • Distance climb
    682 ft
  • Distance down
    543 ft
  • Distance flat
    212 ft
  • Avg time
    00:03:49
  • Avg reverse time
    00:07:18
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      • 17 rides
      • 3 miles avg distance
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