Balancing Rock at Big Bend National Park
Balancing Rock at Big Bend National Park
Discover the magical landscape of Big Bend National Park with our Balancing Rock. Crafted from reclaimed wood, this 15x28 inch mountain scape captures the desert's rugged beauty. Perfect for bird-watchers, outdoors enthusiasts, and those seeking solace in nature's grandeur.
Famous for its balanced rock boulders, as well as its array of Chihuahuan Desert flora and fauna, the Grapevine Hills Trail carries hikers through a space-like landscape of petrified rock, red velvet ants, and prickly pear cactus. Only reached by driving down Grapevine Spring, a 6-mile-long gravel road, the hike is an easy to moderate 2.2-mile out-and-back trail. Expect a smooth, sandy path for most of it, except the last quarter mile to the balanced rock which requires a scramble uphill. At the top, hikers can climb on the rocks and enjoy 360-degree views of the Chihuahuan Desert.