Balancing Rock

Arizona

Arizona

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3.1 mi

Distance

391 ft

Gain

55 min

Time

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What we do know

  • Inside Prescott National Forest

    National Forest boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it feed this page automatically.

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Part of Little Granite Mountain

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Balancing Rock

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.1 mi
Elevation gain
391 ft
Elevation loss
534 ft
Highest point
5,935 ft
Lowest point
5,583 ft

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About this trail

Balancing Rock is a 3.15-mile trail on Little Granite Mountain in Arizona with 394 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a loop route through the Little Granite Mountain trail system.

Permits & access

No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
5,740 ft
High point
5,935 ft
Total climbing
391 ft
Total descent
534 ft
Steepest stretch
12% grade around mile 1.3 from the start
Length
3.2 mi

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Bradshaw Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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