1.5 mi from the trailheadPerry South Campground
Campground · Oregon
0.3 mi one way · 22 ft climb · 2,615 ft high point · Hard · Gravel
In Deschutes National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Balancing Rocks is a 0.3 mi gravel trail to the Metolius Balancing Rocks Overlook in Deschutes National Forest.
0 ft of gain and 22 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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