This formation is one of the biggest and most perfectly formed examples of a pedestal rock east of the Rocky Mountains.
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The forest also contains several multi-use trails including the Pedestal Rock Trail and the Alum Cove Natural Bridge Trail and a few wheelchair-accessible trails.
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Although it is now called the Balanced Rock, it is in fact a pedestal rock-a single piece of stone that has weathered in such a fashion that its midsection is narrower than its cap or its base.