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Yacolt Burn State Forest

Bells Mountain Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,865 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Bells Mountain Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Alpine, WA. It climbs 1,865 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 1,900 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.79691, -122.40225
Nearest town Alpine, WA
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Bells Mountain Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 1,865 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 792–1,899 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.79691, -122.40225

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 51% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 1.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bells-mountain-trail-out-back-17-km-f66c

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F49°
Precip51%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 8% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 17% rain7 AM: 12% rain8 AM: 17% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 22% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 28% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 65°49° 18%
Sun 69°51° 27%
Mon 69°45° 22%
Tue 78°48°
Wed 88°56°
Thu 77°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:15 PM.

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