Balanced Rock  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  2,300' Lat, Long:  34.1259, -118.9264 Map Page Views:  1,107. Good page?    Administrators:  jt512, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Tristan B on Oct 13, 2009 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Grotto and Lookout closed MORE INFO >>> Climbs upstream from "Miss Pacman" and "Gameboy" on river right and upstream of "Xanadu" on river left are closed until further notice as required to protect a sensitive, federally listed plant species. For more information, see: www.nps.gov/samo/upload/PublicNoticeCircleXRanch2010.PDF This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund, and Mountain Project. You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates. Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment

BETA PHOTO: Balanced Rock above Java Wall

Description 

The spire above echo cliffs on the west side. There are 2 routes on balanced rock.

Getting There 

If you hike in the long way and don't take the short cut you can find a trail that will take you up to it. From the Grotto you can hike West and then head up towards it. Also if you top out on any of the climbs on the main walls you can probably pick up a trail over to it.

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