Balanced Rock

Balanced Rock is in , . Balanced Rock is situated nearby to the gift shop , as well as near the bus station .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garden of the Gods Trading Post and Manitou Cliff Dwellings.

Gift shop
The is a historic site in . It is adjacent to the Colorado Springs public park . is situated 1,500 feet east of Balanced Rock.

Photo: Obiwan23, Public domain.
The are a privately owned tourist attraction consisting of Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of , on U.S. Highway 24 in . is situated 1 mile west of Balanced Rock.

Historic building
Photo: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Manitou Spa is a historic building located along Fountain Creek in . It was once used as a mineral water bathhouse or spa, but now progressed into business establishments in the first floor and residential units on the second and third floors. is situated 1¼ miles west of Balanced Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden of the Gods and Manitou Springs.

Locality
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 1,341.3-acre public park located in , United States. 862 acres of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
is a small resort town just west of , . It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.

Suburb
Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, formerly Colorado City, is a former town and a neighborhood within the city of . Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. is situated 2 miles southeast of Balanced Rock.

Balanced Rock

Latitude
38.86478° or 38° 51′ 53″ north
Longitude
-104.89758° or 104° 53′ 51″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
85CQV472+WX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 485397601
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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