Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir–Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir, 4 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 4,211 ft · 4 hr 58 min
Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir–Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir, 4 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Lone Peak Wilderness near Dimple Dell Lane, UT. The route passes Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir before reaching Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 4,211 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Bells Canyon Reservoir–Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir, 4 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 4,211 ft · 4 hr 58 min
Elevation 5,155–9,375 ft
Out & Back · Lone Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Bell Canyon Boulders Trailhead · 40.56517, -111.80370
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 85°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:59 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bells Canyon Boulders Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 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 E.
- 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.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Bells Canyon Boulders Access Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:35 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
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bell Canyon Boulders Trailhead Trailhead
- Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir–Bell Bottom Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,064 ft
- Lower Bells Canyon Waterfall–Bells Canyon Waterfall Viewpoint, 4 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 1,596 ft
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