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, Idaho
This precariously balanced rock South of Buhl
City in the Salmon Falls Creek Canyon, Idaho, USA is truly amazing. The
wind-carved rock which is over 14.6 metres (48 feet) tall, 12.2 metres (40 feet)
wide and weighs about 36 Tonnes (40 tons), balances delicately but firmly
on a very small rocky pedestal, which is only 0.9x0.45 metres (3x1.5 feet).
Image from Flickr is by Nicholas D.
Image from Flickr is by Gerry Slabaugh
View location in Google Earth / Google Maps and Street View
Source of Information: visitidaho.org
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