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Balanced Rock Falls and Ponca Landing route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Arkansas

Balanced Rock Falls and Ponca Landing

Jasper, Arkansas

1.1 mi

Distance

358 ft

Elev. Gain

26m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Balanced Rock Falls and Ponca Landing is an out-and-back trail in Newton County, Arkansas. It is 1.1 miles long and gains 358 feet. It is in or next to Ponca, Arkansas.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:308 ft
Max:389 ft
Gain:109 ft
Loss:109 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 308 ft and 389 ft across 1.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.308 ft335 ft362 ft389 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.6 mi0.9 mi1.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi308 ft
High point0.6 mi389 ft
End1.1 mi308 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Ponca, AR · in or next to town
County:
Newton County, AR

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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