Balanced Rock looks cool. What's the deal with it? Is it open? Are there routes on it? I am unfamiliar with the area...

Heirloom (5.9 R) and Get the Right Balance (5.11c) are found on Balanced Rock.

This is a great photo of Echo Cliffs, but it's not taken from the descent trail. The vantage point is from the Mishe Mokwa Trail at a prominence frequented by hikers to gaze down on the climbers at the Java Wall. This photo was taken about 200 yards west of the top of the descent trail towards Split Rock.