



Balanced Rock
North Salem
A 60-ton boulder perched impossibly on smaller rocks, with origins still debated—glacial erratic or ancient Celtic monument? Either way, it's wildly photo-worthy and free to visit.
60-ton glacial boulder
Mysterious ancient origins
Rural scenic drive
Quick roadside stop
Tips
🪨geologists call it an erratic, deposited by glaciers
🗿some think it's a Celtic dolmen for honoring the dead
🚗small parking lot by the barn, narrow roads
Balanced Rock
North Salem




A 60-ton boulder perched impossibly on smaller rocks, with origins still debated—glacial erratic or ancient Celtic monument? Either way, it's wildly photo-worthy and free to visit.
60-ton glacial boulder
Mysterious ancient origins
Rural scenic drive
Quick roadside stop
Tips
🪨geologists call it an erratic, deposited by glaciers
🗿some think it's a Celtic dolmen for honoring the dead
🚗small parking lot by the barn, narrow roads