Arches Ntl Park - Balanced Rock - May 18, 2010

Arches Ntl Park - Balanced Rock (4), originally uploaded by kimberzy.

There aren't just arches in Arches National Park, of course. Balanced Rock is an example of a hoodoo (such as those seen in Bryce Canyon). The rock is not balanced on top of the pedestal, as it looks like in the picture. It is actually attached to it. The large boulder is comprised of harder rock (Entrada's Slick Rock member) than the pedestal is made of (Entrada's Dewey Bridge member). The whole structure is 128 feet tall. The boulder weighs approximately 3577 tons (which is the equivalent of 1600 cars!).

Link to Check Out:
Wikipedia: Balanced Rock