Bell Canyon Granite Trailhead

The parking lot is on the small side but the city of sandy added an overflow lot just around the corner on wasatch blvd.

Bell canyon granite trailhead.

Bell s canyon trail is a very popular salt lake city hike located right at the mouth of little cottonwood canyon. Along the way you get majestic views of the salt lake valley. Not only are there great views of the lone peak wilderness and the wasatch mountains you ll enjoy fantastic overloooks of salt lake. Mom the cook cashnhubby.

The trail is primarily used for hiking and running. Bells canyon trail to lower falls is a 4 6 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near sandy utah that features a lake and is rated as difficult. 12t e 432559 n 4491524. The first 0 5 mile 0 8 km up to bell canyon lower reservoir is a little tiring and the final push up to lower falls is a little steep but the middle portion isn t too bad.

Wildlife is commonly seen along this trail including mountain goats in rocky areas. The canyon is located on the east side of the valley above sandy just off of wasatch blvd. Bell canyon reservoir is a beautiful spot to hike that offers beautiful views of the salt lake valley along with views of the wasatch mountains. The trail is primarily used for hiking running and snowshoeing and is best used from june until october.

By far winter is the best time because all the boulders are covered with snow which makes for a fast hike. The granite trailhead is slightly longer but not as steep as the boulders. There are two trailheads to choose from. Starting at the granite trailhead you ll head up a relatively steep grade for about 0 3 miles nothing too scary but the difficulty may surprise if you re out of shape.

Thanks to the low starting elevation and the lack of major elevation gain it has become a popular hike for all ages and abilities. The figures below assume you re starting at the boulder trailhead off wasatch blvd you may also choose to start at the granite trailhead. Lower bell canyon reservoir can be reached from two trailheads. The trailhead at granite is a great place to start your hike into bells canyon.

This hike runs up bell canyon past a scenic reservoir and up to a beautiful waterfall. You can make it as easy or as hard as you like. Granite trailhead bell canyon sandy utah. Reaching the granite trailhead from i 215.

The granite trailhead or the boulders trailhead. They are all great. This post is about the granite trailhead. There are trails around the reservoir but stay to the left if you want to hit the waterfall.

In hiking and walking trailheads. Also a lot fewer people. Whether you call it bells canyon or bell canyon this is still a great hike. 1 mile round trip to bell canyon lake 4 5 miles to the lower waterfall round trip or the 10 miles round trip to the upper falls and lake.

This trail guide assumes travel from the granite trailhead however directions to both are listed.