- Elevation, modelled
- 2,132 m
- Tallest summit within 17.8 miles
- Mount Peale3,877 m · 12.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway6.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:46local time
- Coordinates
- 38.5734, -109.3826
Balanced Rock Mesa is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 2,132 m. Mount Peale stands 3,877 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Elvis Hammer (Olympic Torch), a attraction 0.4 miles away. Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway passes 6.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Balanced Rock Mesa. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Peale | SE 138° | 3,877 m | 12.5 mi |
| Mount Mellenthin | SE 133° | 3,852 m | 11.1 mi |
| Mount Tukuhnikivatz | SE 144° | 3,810 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Waas | ESE 106° | 3,751 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Laurel | SE 136° | 3,740 m | 11.3 mi |
| Manns Peak | ESE 115° | 3,729 m | 9.5 mi |
| Pilot Mountain | ESE 112° | 3,719 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Tomasaki | ESE 117° | 3,711 m | 10.7 mi |
- 6.8 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 17.8 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Castle Valley Overlook · 8 mi
- Colorado River Overlook · 9 mi
- Icebox Canyon Overlook · 9 mi
- Dry Mesa Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Elvis Hammer (Olympic Torch): 0.4 mi
- Valley Of The Gnomes: 0.7 mi
- The Snotch: 1.3 mi
- Otho Natural Bridge: 4.7 mi
- Cliffhandle Arch: 5.4 mi
Peaks
- Round Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Coffee Pot Rock: 3.9 mi
- Castleton Tower: 5.4 mi
- Rectory: 5.9 mi
- Nuns: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Faux Falls: 6.6 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 6.6 mi
- "Slytherin Falls": 6.8 mi
- Medieval Chamber: 6.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Castleton: 4.1 mi
- Miners Basin: 6.2 mi
- Dewey: 16.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Moab Museum: 9.0 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 17.8 mi
- Moab Giants: 17.8 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Farmstead History: 9.6 mi
- Dewey Suspension Bridge: 17.0 mi
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kane Springs Rest Area: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:55 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:06 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:41 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:19 | 17:00 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 15 mi
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