- Elevation, modelled
- 1,445 m
- Tallest summit within 23.2 miles
- Book Point2,080 m · 20.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway7.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 38.7083, -109.8014
Balancing Rock is a attraction in Utah, at a modelled 1,445 m. Book Point stands 2,080 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pickle, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway passes 7.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.2 miles of Balancing Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book Point | N 5° | 2,080 m | 20.2 mi |
| Crescent Butte | N 358° | 2,075 m | 21.5 mi |
| Coffee Pot Rock | ESE 108° | 1,937 m | 20.9 mi |
| The Knoll | S 176° | 1,920 m | 10.7 mi |
| Aztec Butte | S 190° | 1,918 m | 21.9 mi |
| Whitbeck Rock | S 186° | 1,880 m | 14.0 mi |
| Muffin Butte | S 190° | 1,828 m | 23.2 mi |
| Upheaval Point | SSW 200° | 1,805 m | 20.8 mi |
- 7.9 mi off the Dinosaur Diamond Scenic BywayNational
- 5.0 mi off the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway
- 14.2 mi off the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tusher Tunnel South Outlook · 1 mi
- Monitor and Merrimac Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Monitor and Merrimac Viewpoint · 5 mi
- Plateau Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- The Pickle: 0.0 mi
- Wishbone: 0.1 mi
- 50-50 obstacle: 0.1 mi
- Tusher Tunnel: 1.0 mi
- Dinosaur Bones: 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Determination Towers: 3.2 mi
- Mill Canyon Mesa: 3.6 mi
- Pasture Butte: 3.9 mi
- Courthouse Rock: 4.0 mi
- 7 Mile Point: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Halfway Stage House - Old Stage Coach Station: 3.8 mi
- Denis Julien Inscription: 14.0 mi
- Farmstead History: 16.0 mi
- False Kiva: 21.0 mi
- Fort Bottom Ruin: 21.8 mi
Museums: 3
- Moab Giants: 6.7 mi
- Interactive Track Museum: 6.7 mi
- Moab Museum: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Crescent Junction Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Thompson Welcome Center: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Medieval Chamber: 17.7 mi
- Mille Creek Falls (Left Hand): 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:56 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:08 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:43 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:20 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Day trips start here
- Arches National Park · 11 mi
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