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Yacolt Burn State Forest

Bells Mountain Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,523 ft · 6 hr

Bells Mountain Trail is a 14.2-mile out-and-back in Yacolt Burn State Forest near Venersborg, WA. It climbs 2,523 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,759 ft · steepest grade: 21%14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.77627, -122.38520
Nearest town Venersborg, WA
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Bells Mountain Trail

14.2 mi · ▲ 2,523 ft · 6 hr

Elevation 922–1,760 ft

Out & Back · Yacolt Burn State Forest

Trailhead: 45.77627, -122.38520

Weather Sep 4: Rain, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 53% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2.2 miContinue straight onto Bells Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  3. 3.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 5.8 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-23-km-7d0f

Trail surface

40% dirt9% paved51% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 62°F47°
Precip53%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity73%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 7% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 20% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 20% rain9 AM: 22% rain10 AM: 25% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 10% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 53% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 22% 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°48° 21%
Sun 69°50° 27%
Mon 69°45° 23%
Tue 78°48°
Wed 88°56°
Thu 76°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 8:14 PM.

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