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Balanced Rock View

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Looking north-east from Balanced Rock View. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
Overview · Assembled from verified data

Balanced Rock View sits at 5,146 feet along the Dinosaur Diamond byway, facing 30°. The terrain drops 233 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving the land a steep, uneven profile in front of the viewer. Windsor Park lies to the north-northeast at a distance of 3.6 miles, sitting lower at 4,532 feet. Fruita is 3.5 miles north, with Grand Junction 9.6 miles east-southeast and Clifton 15.4 miles east. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, from a 05:50 sunrise and 20:45 sunset at the June solstice to a 07:31 sunrise and 16:56 sunset at the December solstice, with the equinoxes falling near 07:00–07:20 for sunrise and 19:14–19:27 for sunset. Redlands View precedes this stop on the byway, and Fruita Canyon View follows it.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
5,146 ft
View
Northeast · 30°
Relief
233 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
View from near the top of the Colorado National Monument overlooking a canyon, September 30, 2017
Lovemedead · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
One of the scenic overlooks in the Colorado National Monument park, September 30, 2017
Lovemedead · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fruita, CO: In valley of Colorado River, view from Rimrock Drive Colorado National Monument, looking north; October 1994
Karlunun · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
This is a view from the back of the visitor's center at the Colorado National Monument.
Cerahammond · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
This is a picture taken behind the visitor's center at the Colorado National Monument. You can see the large straiated rocks in the foreground as well as the San Juan mountain range peaking out in the background.
Cerahammond · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Balanced Rock in Fruita Canyon in Colorado National Monument.
Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Windsor Park4,532 ftnorth-northeast · 3.6 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:1919:2718:52
June solstice05:5020:4520:05
September equinox07:0319:1418:38
December solstice07:3116:5616:14

Local time (America/Denver). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Fruita3.5 mi north
  • Grand Junction9.6 mi east-southeast
  • Clifton15.4 mi east
← Before it: Redlands ViewAfter it: Fruita Canyon View →
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Common questions

How high is Balanced Rock View?

Balanced Rock View sits at about 5,146 feet (1,568 m).

What can you see from Balanced Rock View?

From Balanced Rock View: Windsor Park (NNE, 3.6 mi).

What is the nearest town to Balanced Rock View?

Fruita, 3.5 miles N of Balanced Rock View.

What is the next lookout after Balanced Rock View?

Fruita Canyon View is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Balanced Rock View.

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