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Big Balanced Rock Trail

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Big Balanced Rock Trail

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Big Balanced Rock Trail

Name: Big Balanced Rock Trail
Rating: 2

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Location: Cochise County, Arizona, United States

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1. Echo Canyon Trail and Heart of Rock Loop in Chiricahua National Monument — Coronado National Forest

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450m

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2. Massai Point – Ed Riggs Trail loop from Animas

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450m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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March 30, 2020

The Big Balanced Rock Trail begins at the intersection of the Mushroom Rock Trail and the trail to Inspiration Point. All along the trail, views open up of the Chiricahua Mountains, craggy hills, and the plains of Arizona, as well as a several rock spires. Some of them are eroded in gravity-defying shapes, several seem to be balancing rocks, until, after about 1 mile, the eponymous Big Balanced Rock appears on the left. This is impossible to miss; the rock is massive and square, about a thousand tons, 26 foot tall massive rock perfectly balanced on a tiny eroded base about a foot wide. You are now in the Heart of Rocks area, among many very impressive rock spires. A short distance later comes the junction with the Heart of Rocks Loop and Sarah Deming Trail, the latter looping back to the parking area.

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Distance 1.70 km

Uphill 30 m

Downhill 80 m

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Location: Cochise County, Arizona, United States

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