0.4 mi from the trailheadYavapai Campground
Campground · Arizona

7.8 mi loop · 887 ft gain · 5,939 ft high point · Moderate
Loop with West Lake, Granite Mountain, Trail 261, the Metate Connector, Chimbley Water, Willow, the Prescott Circle Trail, and the Willow Connector
In Prescott National Forest · Arizona · U.S. Forest Service
Balancing Rock loops 7.8 mi to Granite Basin Lake in Prescott National Forest. The trail climbs 886 ft using West Lake, Willow Connector, Prescott Circle Trail, and other trails.
887 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
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Campground · Arizona
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