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Bell Trail

Thursday, April 28, 2011 by The Hike House 4 Comments

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Bell Trail

This trail is the only developed route into Wet Beaver Creek Canyon and the Wilderness Area it shelters. It is a very popular trail with hikers and anglers who come to enjoy the solitude and other rewards offered by a clear cool stream flowing through a scenic desert canyon. For the most part, the trail follows a route along a bench well above the streambed. A number of side trails, however, lead down to the waterside and indicate the location of good swimming holes or popular fishing spots. If you take advantage of these well-used detours, you’ll find a number of places along the stream where deepwater holes alternate with bubbling riffles to invite you to take a dip or wet your line. At one point the trail leaves the canyon bottom to wind high along an escarpment of red sandstone and offer scenic views of the riparian area, the canyon and the surrounding mountains and valleys. 

Most people who come to this trail hike only the first 3.3 miles to Bell Crossing, taking advantage any one of several access paths that branch off the main trail and lead down to the stream. After crossing the Wet Beaver Creek, the Bell Trail climbs the canyon’s south wall to a high, grassy plateau where it winds through pinyon juniper stands and open grasslands offering views that stretch all the way to the Sedona Red Rocks Country and the San Francisco Peaks. Eleven miles from the trailhead at Beaver Creek, Bell Trail ends at Forest Road 214.

Trail Data

Distance: 1.5/3 miles (One way/Round Trip)
Time: 1.5 hours (Round Trip)
Elevation Change: 400 ft.
Difficulty: Difficult

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Rating: 3.6/5

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Comments

  1. Hooper says:
    Monday, June 20, 2011 at 6:20 pm
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    Hiking the first couple of miles was not particularly difficult, just grueling in the heat. Not much in the way of views either. Would I go back? No.

  2. Mike Williams says:
    Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 7:32 pm
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    51 year old with family that got pushed beyond the end of the trail….we went all the way to the left and found a path (with some rock climbint) to get up into the first breach of the rock….I’d say we made it to about 100-150 feet below the absolute peak on the North side….it was quite a view and gives a good sense of accomplishment. Little kids were making it so you can do it!

  3. Michelle says:
    Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 4:20 pm
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    Wonderful views of Bell Rock and The Court House. Flatish trail, well maintained. Many, Many, Many Many people……the further you get away from Bell Rock the fewer the people.

  4. C. Hardin says:
    Friday, October 4, 2019 at 4:09 pm

    This one is interesting. Clearly marked for first half then nothing. Have to find your own trail to the top. Can pick easy, moderate, or challenging but you do have to look for access.

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