Balanced Rock

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Jarbidge Field Office, 2536 Kimberly Road
Twin Falls, ID 83301

South of Buhl in the Salmon Falls Creek Canyon stands world-famous Balanced Rock. Over 48 feet tall and 40 tons, the wind-carved rock balances precariously on a pedestal only 3 feet by 17 inches. Nearby Balanced Rock Park is a good spot for a picnic.

Directions

This is a spur trip off the Thousand Springs Tour. Follow the signs from Buhl to Castleford, then drive six miles northwest through farmland to Balanced Rock.

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Watch for a matching campsite across monitored campgrounds in Balanced Rock.

Nearby Parks

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument

16.7 miles away

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