Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir–Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir, 3 lakes is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Lone Peak Wilderness near Bell Oaks, UT. The route passes Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir before reaching Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 4,126 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi5,250 – 9,374 ft · steepest grade: 33%9.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.57244, -111.79895
Nearest town Bell Oaks, UT
Directions
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Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir–Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir, 3 lakes
8.8 mi · ▲ 4,126 ft · 5 hr
Elevation 5,248–9,375 ft
Out & Back · Lone Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: 40.57244, -111.79895
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 · Transit-accessible: Little Cottonwood Road @ 3142 East (P&R) stop 775 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Bells Canyon Access Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Bells Canyon Access Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Bells Canyon Reservoir Service Road, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading SE.
- 3.2 miReach Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bells Canyon Reservoir Service Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Bells Canyon Access Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Bells Canyon Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Bells Canyon Access Trail, heading NE.
- 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 surface
99% dirt1% 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 6:59 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:34 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:22 PM.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Transit-accessible: Little Cottonwood Road @ 3142 East (P&R) stop 775 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall–Bells Canyon Waterfall Viewpoint, 4 sights 4.3 mi · ▲ 1,500 ft
- Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir–Bell Bottom Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft
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