Balanced Rock Trail
Balanced Rock Trail is a 1.98-mile out-and-back foot trail in Big Bend National Park, Texas. It climbs 196 ft to a high point of 3,484 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 0.99 mione way
- 1.98 miround trip
- 196 ftelevation gain
- 3,484 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
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