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Hot Springs National Park
Balanced Rock Trail
a gray novaculite rock formation with one large oval piece looks like it is on end balanced on the lower larger formation

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Balanced Rock

This short (.2 mile) spur off of Sunset Trail leads to the Balanced Rock, a natural novaculite outcrop making a beautiful lookout over western Garland County.

Back to Sunset Trail.

 
section of infrared aerial photo of park with Balanced Rock Trail drawn in
copy of lithograph from a publication showing the valley of the hot springs with Hot Springs Creek on the right and two men in the foregroun  

Did You Know?
Hot Springs Reservation, the first designation of Hot Springs National Park, was set aside by Congress in 1832. This makes Hot Springs National Park the oldest unit in the national park system, 40 years older than Yellowstone National Park.

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Last Updated: July 31, 2008 at 12:43 EST