Bells Mountain & Moulton Falls via Bells Mountain Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Moulton, WA. The route passes Moulton Falls before reaching Bells Mountain at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 2,593 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi528 – 2,165 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 45.83349, -122.38423
Nearest town Moulton, WA
Directions
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Bells Mountain & Moulton Falls via Bells Mountain Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 2,593 ft · 5 hr 12 min
Elevation 528–2,165 ft
Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest
Trailhead: 45.83349, -122.38423
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 67°F / low 52° · precip 53% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto East Fork of the Lewis River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Moulton Falls.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miReach Bells Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto East Fork of the Lewis River Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
26% dirt74% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 67°F52°
Precip53%Wind0 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat
69°51°
21%
Sun
72°54°
21%
Mon
72°49°
16%
Tue
84°52°
Wed
91°61°
Thu
79°58°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~149 min). Leave by 4:55 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Moulton Falls via Bells Mountain Trail 1.2 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Moulton Falls–East Fork of the Lewis River Trail, 3 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 809 ft
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