Balanced Rock, a red sandstone boulder perched on a narrow base, rises among pines in the Garden of the Gods at Colorado Springs. A man in a dark suit and cap sits on the sloping rock below, a common way to show the formation's scale. The park's Fountain Formation sandstone has eroded into fins and pedestal rocks, and Balanced Rock was already a tourist landmark when the Garden of the Gods was donated to Colorado Springs in 1909.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Wishing you all
a merry Xmas
and
a. Happy New Year.
Mrs. C. E. Ring
Narrow white border along the bottom edge; visible halftone dot screen and slightly flat, tinted color typical of mid-century printed views.
Postmark: [illegible] SEP [illegible] 1 PM — circular cancel cut off at right edge, city and year not legible. Divided-back era card with ornate "POST CARD" heading and one-cent green Washington adhesive stamp; light toning/soiling, corners slightly worn.
Cite this card
Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/balanced-rock-garden-of-the-gods-colorado-springs-co-circa-1. Accessed November 2, 2026.
