Balanced Rock
Balanced Rock is in El Paso, Colorado. Balanced Rock is situated nearby to the gift shop Garden of the Gods Trading Post, as well as near the bus station Dillon Mobility Hub.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Rock
- Also known as: “Balancing Rock”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Garden of the Gods Trading Post and Manitou Cliff Dwellings.
Garden of the Gods Trading Post
Gift shop
The Garden of the Gods Trading Post is a historic site in Manitou Springs, Colorado. It is adjacent to the Colorado Springs public park Garden of the Gods. Garden of the Gods Trading Post is situated 1,400 feet east of Balanced Rock.
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
Photo: Obiwan23, Public domain.
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a privately owned tourist attraction consisting of fake Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on U.S. Highway 24 in Manitou Springs. Manitou Cliff Dwellings is situated 1 mile west of Balanced Rock.
Manitou Bathhouse
Historic building
Photo: CaroleHenson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manitou Bathhouse or Manitou Spa is a historic building located along Fountain Creek in Manitou Springs, Colorado. 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. Manitou Bathhouse is situated 1¼ miles west of Balanced Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Garden of the Gods and Manitou Springs.
Garden of the Gods
Locality
Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Garden of the Gods is a 1,341.3-acre public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. 862 acres of the park was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
Manitou Springs
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Manitou Springs is a small resort town just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was founded as a tourist destination and also became known for its mineral springs.
Old Colorado City
Suburb
Photo: ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Colorado City, formerly Colorado City, is a former town and a neighborhood within the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its commercial district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Old Colorado City is situated 2 miles southeast of Balanced Rock.
Balanced Rock
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: El Paso, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.86473° or 38° 51′ 53″ northLongitude
-104.89743° or 104° 53′ 51″ westOpen location code
85CQV473+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 485397604OpenStreetMap feature
natural=rockOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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