The main entrance to the area lies between Sundance and Chautaqua Mountains and is actually the closed east end of Balanced Rock Road (aka FR322). The road leads to both the Lower and Upper Reservoirs in addition to acting as the base to an extensive trail network. The west end of the road connects to Rampart Range Road near the Manitou Experimental Forrest.
Access the area from I-25 to Monument, 105 to Palmer Lake, left/west on South Valley Rd., left down South Valley Crescent and to the trail head parking.<br /><br />N39 7.123 W104 55.271
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