Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir–Bell Bottom Trail, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir–Bell Bottom Trail, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Dimple Dell Lane, UT. The route reaches Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir. It climbs 1,064 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,154 – 5,617 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bell Canyon Boulders Trailhead 40.56517, -111.80370
Nearest town Dimple Dell Lane, UT

Directions

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Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir–Bell Bottom Trail, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 5,155–5,617 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bell Canyon Boulders Trailhead · 40.56517, -111.80370

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bells Canyon Boulders Access Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miPass Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bell Bottom Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto South Dry Creek Loop, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miReach Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bell Bottom Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Bells Canyon Boulders Access Trail, heading N.
  10. 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 surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F67°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sun 79°61° 37%
Mon 70°59° 51%
Tue 81°60°
Wed 85°68°
Thu 82°71° 21%
Fri 87°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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