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 · Moderate
Via the Lower Cow Creek Trail and North Gem Lake/Cow Creek (2.8 mi)
In Rocky Mountain National Park · Colorado · National Park Service
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.
