You know you are from the Magic Valley if you have had someone exclaim to you "Did you know that Balanced Rock fell down today!" "What??!?!" "Just Kidding!"...sooooo
Our first "See The Sights" is the infamous Balanced Rock!
Location: Buhl , ID
South Central Idaho, W. of Twin Falls
Directions: Follow the signs from Buhl to Castleford, then drive 6 mi. NW through farmland to Balanced Rock
The best part it is FREE and fun for the whole family! For the older kids and adults wear sturdy shoes for hiking up to the rock! Pack a picnic and make a day out of it! For younger adventurers you could make a treasure hunt activity to have them search around the area for rocks or plants or even take a few of your own treasures and hide them in simple areas for them to discover.
Have you been to Balanced Rock? Tell us how about your experiences!
Location: Buhl , ID South Central Idaho, W. of Twin Falls
Directions: Follow the signs from Buhl to Castleford, then drive 6 mi. NW through farmland to Balanced Rock
The best part it is FREE and fun for the whole family! For the older kids and adults wear sturdy shoes for hiking up to the rock! Pack a picnic and make a day out of it! For younger adventurers you could make a treasure hunt activity to have them search around the area for rocks or plants or even take a few of your own treasures and hide them in simple areas for them to discover.
Have you been to Balanced Rock? Tell us how about your experiences!
3 comments:
Yes, we love balanced rock. Both times I've been there in my married life was done by carrying a baby as we hiked up and it wasn't too bad. Once you're up there, If you go over to the right quite a ways, there is a cave you can crawl down into. My 5 year old thought it was the coolest thing when daddy showed it to her and helped climb down. She suddenly became a rock climbing expert and insisted on leading the way the rest of the hike. The balanced rock park is fun too.
I lived in Twin Falls as a teenager and still love it! My grandparents still live there. We came up this summer and we took the kids to see balanced rock. They loved it....and tried to push it over. My four year old told me just the other day that she wants to go to balanced rock again!
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