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Yacolt Burn State Forest

Bells Mountain Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 2,370 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Bells Mountain Trail is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Dole, WA. It climbs 2,370 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 1,598 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: L-1300 Road 45.76900, -122.34424
Nearest town Dole, WA
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Bells Mountain Trail

13.6 mi · ▲ 2,370 ft · 5 hr 43 min

Elevation 846–1,599 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: L-1300 Road · 45.76900, -122.34424

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 55% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 6.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.5 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-22-km-8159

Trail surface

88% dirt10% paved2% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 66°F50°
Precip55%Wind1 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 15% rain8 AM: 25% rain9 AM: 24% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 20% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sat 67°50° 23%
Sun 69°53° 27%
Mon 71°47° 24%
Tue 80°51°
Wed 90°58°
Thu 79°57°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.8 mi in (~202 min). Leave by 4:02 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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