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Balanced Rock Loop Trail route map
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Arches National Park/Utah

Balanced Rock Loop Trail

Moab, Utah

0.3 mi

Distance

36 ft

Elev. Gain

8m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

A short loop circles the base of Balanced Rock, a 128-foot formation of a large boulder perched atop a slender pedestal. The first section is flat and paved, passing alongside the rock to a viewpoint of the Windows and the distant La Sal Mountains; the far side of the loop has steps, slopes, and rocky, uneven surfaces. An accessible picnic area and toilet sit up a short gravel road across from Balanced Rock.

Source: National Park Servicenps.govchecked Jul 24, 2026

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Open

Updated Jul 24, 2026 — may be out of date

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Trail Details

Route Type
Loop
Surface
Mixed Surface

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Moab, UT · about 8 mi away
County:
Grand County, UT
Jurisdiction:
Arches National Park · National Park Service

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  • Operator:435-719-2299
  • Address:5 miles north of Moab, Utah, on US 191 · Moab, UT · 84532
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