- Elevation, modelled
- 1,057 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Cedar Tree Hills2,102 m · 22.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road1.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 36.8416, -111.6322
Balanced Rocks is a attraction in Arizona, at a modelled 1,057 m. Cedar Tree Hills stands 2,102 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Archer Drive, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road passes 1.6 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Balanced Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Tree Hills | S 169° | 2,102 m | 22.0 mi |
| White Knolls | WSW 246° | 2,090 m | 9.8 mi |
| The Big Knoll | W 271° | 2,054 m | 12.2 mi |
| Powells Monument | W 280° | 2,042 m | 2.7 mi |
| Tselgiishil | S 180° | 2,028 m | 10.0 mi |
| Middle Knoll | W 278° | 2,018 m | 11.9 mi |
| White Mesa | SSE 166° | 1,993 m | 14.7 mi |
| Little Knoll | WNW 286° | 1,958 m | 11.5 mi |
- 1.6 mi off the Fredonia-Vermillion Cliffs Scenic Road
- 10.7 mi off the Naat' tsis' aan - Navajo Mountain Scenic Road
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic View Vermillion Cliffs · 25 mi
- Lookout Vermillion Cliffs · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- Archer Drive: 0.5 mi
- Thousand Pockets: 6.2 mi
- Navajo Petroglyphs: 6.7 mi
- Waterhole Canyon Experience LLC: 6.8 mi
- Big Red Rock: 6.8 mi
Peaks: 51
- Five Mile Point: 1.5 mi
- Johnson Point: 1.9 mi
- Echo Peak: 2.5 mi
- Powells Monument: 2.7 mi
- Finger Rock: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 2
- Paria Beach: 1.8 mi
- Sandbar: 5.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Wilson Ranch: 4.7 mi
- Copper Mine Trading Post: 17.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lee's Ferry: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Echo Peaks Fall: 3.5 mi
Museums: 1
- John Wesley Powell Museum: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:34 | 17:14 |
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