1.5 mi from the trailheadPerry South Campground
Campground · Oregon
0.6 mi out & back · 22 ft gain · 2,615 ft high point · Easy · Gravel
In Deschutes National Forest · Oregon · U.S. Forest Service
Balancing Rocks is a 0.6-mile gravel out and back to Metolius Balancing Rocks Overlook in Deschutes National Forest, with Lake Billy Chinook near.
22 ft of gain round trip.
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.
Campground · Oregon
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Sun: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy · wind 0 to 13 mph W