Must-see sanctuary · El Paso, Colorado
Balanced Rock
Balanced Rock is a sanctuary in El Paso, Colorado.
Balanced Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Balanced Rock
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Balanced Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.86474, -104.89742. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Balanced Rock
- Steamboat Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~0 km · Must-see
- Manitou Cliff Dwellings · museum · El Paso · ~2 km · Must-see
- Garden of the Gods Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~2 km · Must-see
- Cave of the Winds · cave · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- Miramont Castle · museum · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site · museum · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- Red Rock Canyon Open Space · sanctuary · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Cañon Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Manitou · viewpoint · El Paso · ~7 km · Must-see
- Englemann Canyon · viewpoint · El Paso · ~7 km · Must-see
- Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center · museum · El Paso · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tahama Spring · attraction · El Paso · ~8 km · Must-see
- Shove Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ruxton Park · park · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
- Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum · museum · El Paso · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barr Trail · trek · El Paso · ~10 km · Must-see
- North Cheyenne Cañon Park · viewpoint · El Paso · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pauline Memorial Chapel · church · El Paso · ~11 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Balanced Rock
- Steamboat Rock · sanctuary · El Paso · ~0 km · Must-see
- Garden of the Gods Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~2 km · Must-see
- Red Rock Canyon Open Space · sanctuary · El Paso · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bear Creek Cañon Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo · sanctuary · El Paso · ~14 km · Must-see
- Aiken Canyon Preserve · sanctuary · El Paso · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fountain Creek Regional Park · sanctuary · El Paso · ~33 km · Must-see
- Beaver Creek Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Fremont · ~36 km · Must-see
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Teller · ~42 km · Must-see
- Pike National Forest · sanctuary · Park · ~80 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Balanced Rock yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Balanced Rock?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Balanced Rock?
Nearby: Steamboat Rock (sanctuary, 0 km), Manitou Cliff Dwellings (museum, 2 km), Garden of the Gods Park (sanctuary, 2 km), Cave of the Winds (cave, 3 km), Miramont Castle (museum, 3 km), Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site (museum, 3 km).
Is Balanced Rock worth visiting?
Balanced Rock is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Colorado on Spotwander.