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Balanced Rock Trail

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 3.5 (2)
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Phoenix Metro
  4. …Scottsdale
  5. McDowell Sonoran Preserve: Northern Region
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“Perfect rolling singletrack. ”

Tom Dobson
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1.6

Miles

2.6

KM

Point to Point

2,870' 875 m

High

2,747' 837 m

Low

123' 38 m

Up

15' 5 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

4%

Max Grade (2°)

Dogs Unknown

Features Birding · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

Starting at the powerline road, head north along this awesome undulating trail for about a mile and a half. Eventually, it connects with the Cholla Mountain Loop Trail and kisses the Granite Mountain Loop.

The namesake rock is about halfway on the trail.

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Land Manager: City of Scottsdale

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Tom Dobson
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  3.5 from 2 votes

#24

in McDowell Sonoran Preserve: Northern Region

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in Arizona

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I think its a Jackalope!!!
Apr 25, 2015 near Carefree, AZ
Balanced Rock, up close and personal
Apr 28, 2015 near Carefree, AZ

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