The balanced rocks are a geological formation created due to
wind/water erosion or glacial melting. These precariously balanced rocks are
wonder of the nature and to a viewer it looks that these would topple by a
gentle human push or a wind force. However most of these rocks have remained
steadfast for past several thousand years though some were vandalised and pushed
over. To some scientists these rocks are a sign of seismic stableness of the
location.
This post is part of the series about these awesome and
breathtaking rocks around the world. List giving links to individual rocks can be seen
here and a combined big page showing all the rocks can be viewed
here.
Balanced Rock, Rocky Mountain National Park
An
amazingly balanced mushroom-shaped rock on the north side of Lumpy Ridge in
Rocky Mountain National Park. Precariously balanced atop a slender plug of rock
that sits on a gigantic boulder, this amazing rock has been sculpted by wind
erosion and glacial action of over millions of years. Because of its shape the
rock is aptly named "Balanced Rock" and it lies at the end of a trail which is
also named after it. The rock can be accessed via Cow Creek Trail or Gem Lake
Trail.
It's actual dimensions are not known however as per
eptrail.com; "
The upper part
of this unusual granite formation is the size of a shed standing on its base
about three stories high."
Image from
Panoramio is by
Ed Ogle
Image from
Google+ is by
Toshen Golias
View location in
Google Earth /
Google Maps
Credits: I am always on lookout for such amazingly balanced rocks around the
World and came to know about this rock through
Google+
post by
Toshen Golias. I am thankful for him for allowing me to use
the above image from his album.
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