- Elevation, modelled
- 860 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Humboldt Mountain1,566 m · 14.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Apache Trail Historic Road26.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 33.7770, -111.8137
Balanced Rock is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 860 m. Humboldt Mountain stands 1,566 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Granite Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Apache Trail Historic Road passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Balanced Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Mountain | N 4° | 1,566 m | 14.2 mi |
| Kentuck Mountain | N 10° | 1,527 m | 9.6 mi |
| Willow Spring Mountain | N 7° | 1,507 m | 13.3 mi |
| Quien Sabe Peak | NNW 341° | 1,486 m | 11.7 mi |
| Maverick Butte | N 6° | 1,475 m | 11.6 mi |
| Butte Peak | NNW 342° | 1,470 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bronco Butte | NNW 338° | 1,461 m | 9.3 mi |
| Black Mesa | NW 317° | 1,430 m | 14.0 mi |
- 26.3 mi off the Apache Trail Historic Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Granite Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Cholla Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Fraesfield Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Brown's Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Cone Mountain: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 53
- Brown's Ranch Interpretive Trail: 1.6 mi
- Bunny Rock: 3.1 mi
- Trail Maintenance Tool Box: 4.7 mi
- Morrell's Boulder: 6.1 mi
- Water Tank: 6.2 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Foundation: 9.4 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright Spire: 11.6 mi
- Corral: 12.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.5 mi
- iron statue: 14.7 mi
Museums: 23
- Cave Creek Museum: 8.5 mi
- Penske Racing Museum: 10.9 mi
- River Of Time Museum: 13.1 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 15.7 mi
- Scottsdale Railroad Museum: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Camp Creek Falls: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wranglers Roost: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandy Beach: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| September equinox | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:26 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:45 | 17:23 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Day trips start here
- Fountain Hills · 13 mi
- Scottsdale · 20 mi
- Phoenix · 24 mi
- Mesa · 25 mi
- Tempe · 26 mi
- Greater Phoenix · 28 mi
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