Why Park Avenue?
Only 2.2 miles from the Visitors center is a huge fin that reminded early park visitors of the New York City skyline. Take the easy one-mile trail from Park Avenue to the Courthouse Towers. Note the giant stone monoliths named The Three Gossips that appear to be three very tall women standing in a circle talking. Balanced Rock Balanced rocks occur in a dry climate where there are no significant earth movements. Any easy .3-mile trail circles Balanced Rock. What about pets? Pets are not allowed on any hiking trails. Pets may accompany visitors in the campground, and at overlooks and pullouts along the paved scenic drives. Pets may be walked on roads or in parking lots, but must be leashed at all times when outside a vehicle. Important! The desert can be deadly for pets. Car temperatures rise quickly in the sun, even on cool days. Your pet can easily die of heat exhaustion. If you are leaving a pet in a car, roll down the windows as much as possible and leave water to drink. It is not re
