Escaping The Nutshell

A hike to Balanced Rock in Rocky Mountain National Park on Nov 17, 2023. The distance is 3.8 miles one way, with an elevation change from lowest (trailhead, 7840ft)) to highest (Balanced Rock, 8880ft) of a little over 1000 feet (305 meters). We’ve done this hike many times. We love the terrain and the solitude, having never met anyone at Balanced Rock before.

Our GPS tracks (a little messed up due to tracking problems)