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Lone Peak Wilderness

Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall–Bells Canyon Waterfall Viewpoint, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,500 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall–Bells Canyon Waterfall Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Lone Peak Wilderness near Villas La Montagne, UT. The route passes Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir and Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall before reaching Bells Canyon Waterfall Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,500 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,253 – 6,733 ft · steepest grade: 33%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Granite Trailhead 40.57183, -111.79671
Nearest town Villas La Montagne, UT
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Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall–Bells Canyon Waterfall Viewpoint, 4 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 1,500 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 5,253–6,733 ft

Out & Back · Lone Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: Granite Trailhead · 40.57183, -111.79671

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM

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

  1. Start on Bells Canyon Trail, heading SW.
  2. 500 ftSharp left onto Bells Canyon Access Trail, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.6 miPass Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bells Canyon Reservoir Service Road, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miPass Bells Canyon Waterfall Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Bells Canyon Waterfall Trail, heading SE.
  12. 300 ftReach Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Bells Canyon Reservoir Service Road, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right onto Bells Canyon Access Trail, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftArrive 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/lower-bells-canyon-waterfall-bells-canyon-waterfall-viewpoint-out-back-4-sights-7-km-935e

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 85°F67°
Precip1%Wind15 mphUV7Humidity24%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:59 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 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 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

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