Sunset Trail: Balanced Rock Spur
This .2-mile spur off the middle section of the 9.7-mile Sunset Trail leads hikers to Balanced Rock.
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Sunset Trail: Balanced Rock Spur Details
This .2-mile spur off the middle section of the 9.7-mile Sunset Trail leads hikers to Balanced Rock, a novaculite outcropping sitting precariously atop another novaculite boulder. The rock makes for a beautiful viewpoint over western Garland County, and hikers can return to the main Sunset Trail via the same .2-mile route.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
0.4 miles
Estimated time
Region
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Sunset Trail: Balanced Rock Spur
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0.3 mi away
Balanced Rock
Reachable via a spur off the middle section of the Sunset Trail, Balanced Rock is a novaculite outcropping sitting precariously atop another novaculite boulder.
0.7 mi away
Whittington Trail
Whittington Trail sits to the west of Bathhouse Row, off Whittington Avenue.
0.7 mi away
Mountain Top Trail
The West Mountain Trails, including Mountain Top Trail, sit just behind and to the west of Bathhouse Row.
0.8 mi away
North Mountain
North Mountain, as its name would suggest, is just north of Hot Springs Mountain.
0.9 mi away
Whittington Avenue
Whittington Avenue, north of the park's western section, covers roughly the same ground as Whittington Trail.
