Bell Canyon Granite Trailhead

The granite trailhead or the boulders trailhead.

Bell canyon granite trailhead.

The trail is primarily used for hiking and running. 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. After a few minutes of downhill you ll head up to the lower bell canyon reservoir.

Mom the cook cashnhubby. There are trails around the reservoir but stay to the left if you want to hit the waterfall. Granite trailhead bell canyon sandy utah. Also a lot fewer people.

Along the way you get majestic views of the salt lake valley. By far winter is the best time because all the boulders are covered with snow which makes for a fast hike. This hike runs up bell canyon past a scenic reservoir and up to a beautiful waterfall. 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.

The granite trailhead is slightly longer but not as steep as the boulders. They are all great. The figures below assume you re starting at the boulder trailhead off wasatch blvd you may also choose to start at the granite trailhead. The canyon is located on the east side of the valley above sandy just off of wasatch blvd.

N 40 34 305 w 111 47 805. 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. The trailhead at granite is a great place to start your hike into bells canyon. 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.

Bell s canyon trail is a very popular salt lake city hike located right at the mouth of little cottonwood canyon. Whether you call it bells canyon or bell canyon this is still a great hike. In hiking and walking trailheads. 12t e 432559 n 4491524.

This post is about the granite trailhead. This trail guide assumes travel from the granite trailhead however directions to both are listed. Thanks to the low starting elevation and the lack of major elevation gain it has become a popular hike for all ages and abilities. Wildlife is commonly seen along this trail including mountain goats in rocky areas.

There are two trailheads to choose from. Reaching the granite trailhead from i 215. Not only are there great views of the lone peak wilderness and the wasatch mountains you ll enjoy fantastic overloooks of salt lake. 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.

You can make it as easy or as hard as you like.