Balcony House Early Bird Tour

Looking for an early morning adventure? This daily, early bird tour offers the benefits of a small group size, cooler temperatures, and more time in the dwelling than a regular Balcony House tour. It is also available for advance, online reservations. On this 90-minute tour, you will climb a 32-foot (9.8 m) ladder, crawl through an 18-inch wide (45 cm) and 12-foot (3.7 m) long tunnel, and climb up a 60-foot (20 m) open cliff face with stone steps and two 10-foot (3 m) ladders to exit. Cameras are welcome, but you must be able to carry all of your gear while keeping your hands free to climb the ladders. The tour begins at the north end of the Balcony House parking lot, a 24-mile (38.6 km), 1 to 1 1/4 hour drive from the park entrance. Meet the ranger at the benches under the shade structure at Balcony House at least 15 minutes in advance of the start of the tour. Offered daily at 8:00 am from May 27, 2018 to September 8, 2018.