The trail is primarily used for hiking and running.
Bell canyon granite trailhead.
Wildlife is commonly seen along this trail including mountain goats in rocky areas.
There are two trailheads to choose from.
You can make it as easy or as hard as you like.
This hike runs up bell canyon past a scenic reservoir and up to a beautiful waterfall.
Also a lot fewer people.
This trail guide assumes travel from the granite trailhead however directions to both are listed.
Not only are there great views of the lone peak wilderness and the wasatch mountains you ll enjoy fantastic overloooks of salt lake.
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Along the way you get majestic views of the salt lake valley.
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Thanks to the low starting elevation and the lack of major elevation gain it has become a popular hike for all ages and abilities.
Bells canyon trail to ridgeline via granite trailhead is a 3 1 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near sandy utah that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as moderate.
By far winter is the best time because all the boulders are covered with snow which makes for a fast hike.
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.
Whether you call it bells canyon or bell canyon this is still a great hike.
The parking lot is on the small side but the city of sandy added an overflow lot just around the corner on wasatch blvd.
The canyon is located on the east side of the valley above sandy just off of wasatch blvd.
In hiking and walking trailheads.
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.
After a few minutes of downhill you ll head up to the lower bell canyon reservoir.
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This post is about the granite trailhead.
The granite trailhead is slightly longer but not as steep as the boulders.
There are trails around the reservoir but stay to the left if you want to hit the waterfall.
Bell s canyon trail is a very popular salt lake city hike located right at the mouth of little cottonwood canyon.
Reaching the granite trailhead from i 215.
They are all great.
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.
The trail is primarily used for hiking running and snowshoeing and is best used from june until october.
The figures below assume you re starting at the boulder trailhead off wasatch blvd you may also choose to start at the granite trailhead.
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.
