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Arizona

Balancing Boulder Trail

0.7 mi

Distance

256 ft

Gain

17 min

Time

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Elevation & route

Distance
0.7 mi
Elevation gain
256 ft
Elevation loss
256 ft
Highest point
5,384 ft
Lowest point
5,307 ft
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Managing agency
State Department of Land

About this trail

Balancing Boulder Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back hike in Arizona with 256 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 5,384 feet.

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