5.3 mi from the trailheadRocky Mountain National Park Aspenglen Campground
Campground · Colorado
Hike
Balanced Rock Trail
- Near West Gemstone
- Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
- 1,464 ft of climbing
7.4 mi out & back · 1,464 ft gain · 8,776 ft high point · Hard
Via the Lower Cow Creek Trail and North Gem Lake/Cow Creek (2.8 mi)
In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service
About this hike
This out and back trail climbs 1,464 feet through Rocky Mountain National Park near West Gemstone and Middle Gemstone peaks, using the Lower Cow Creek Trail and North Gem Lake/Cow Creek routes.
Elevation
1,464 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 5.3 mi from the trailhead
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
