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Balancing Rock
Arizona
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Blocked today
Free — you'll pick up right here.
6.3 mi
Distance
189 ft
Gain
2h 11m
Time
Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 16 h ago · oldest 16 h
problem: Agency alerts
36 active alerts in Prescott National Forest; most severe: Food Storage Prohibitions
USFSPosted Sep 29 · checked 16 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 66°F / low 66°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for hike
OpenWeather16 h ago
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Out & back
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Balancing Rock
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 189 ft
- Highest point
- 5,935 ft
- Lowest point
- 5,583 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Balancing Rock is a 6.29-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 189 feet of elevation.
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