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Gem Lake and Balanced Rock Topographic print
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Custom topographic print

Gem Lake and Balanced Rock

$59
Drawn from the real elevation of Gem Lake and Balanced Rock.
StyleTopographic
Available in 10 styles: Horizon, Topographic, Blueprint, Type Fill, Ridgeline, Ridge, Peak, Summit, Dot Grid, Risograph
Size 18×24″
Print only, rolled in a tube. Fits a standard 18×24″ frame.
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The print

Printed to order at 300 DPI, rendered natively at your size and never upscaled. Print only; the frame in the photos is for scale.

Shipping & returns

Printed in 2 to 5 business days, then 3 to 5 in transit within the US, rolled in a sturdy tube. Free US shipping; outside the US, shipping is calculated at checkout. 14-day reprint-or-refund guarantee, any reason, no return shipping. You have 1 hour after checkout to change trail, style or size, just reply to your confirmation email. Full returns policy.

Gem Lake and Balanced Rock · Topographic · 18×24″
$59 5 to 10 business days

About the Gem Lake and Balanced Rock trail

The Gem Lake and Balanced Rock route in Rocky Mountain National Park measures 7.5 miles and gains 1,563 feet, with a low point of 7,841 feet and a high point of 8,827 feet. The steepest pitch reaches 25 percent, against an average of 208 feet of gain per mile. On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the strenuous band. The nearest town is Estes Park, 1 miles away.

The area

Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park of the United States located approximately 55 mi (89 km) northwest of Denver in north-central Colorado, within the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The park is situated between the towns of Estes Park to the east and Grand Lake to the west.

Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Along the route

  • Almost East Gemstone Peakmi 1.5
  • East Gemstonemi 1.5
  • Middle Gemstonemi 1.6

Places OpenStreetMap maps within 150 m of the route.

More trails in Front Range

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Questions about the Gem Lake and Balanced Rock print

What sizes does the Gem Lake and Balanced Rock poster come in?
4 sizes: 12×16″ $39, 18×24″ $59, 24×32″ $79, 30×40″ $99. Every size is printed natively at 300 DPI, from $39.
Is this made from real elevation data?
Yes. The contours and elevation profile are drawn from USGS 3DEP and AWS Terrain Tiles sampled along the actual Gem Lake and Balanced Rock track.
How hard is Gem Lake and Balanced Rock?
On our gain-and-distance scale it falls in the strenuous band: 7.5 mi out and back with 1,563 ft of climbing. The scale uses only distance and climbing; it does not account for exposure, altitude, cables, river crossings or permits.
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Place names along the route: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Best months are an estimate from NASA POWER climate data (CC BY 4.0), 2001 to 2020 monthly averages adjusted to the trail's elevation, not an official season; check current conditions and closures.