By far winter is the best time because all the boulders are covered with snow which makes for a fast hike.
Bell canyon granite trailhead.
They are all great.
The canyon is located on the east side of the valley above sandy just off of wasatch blvd.
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.
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.
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 or the boulders trailhead.
The figures below assume you re starting at the boulder trailhead off wasatch blvd you may also choose to start at the granite trailhead.
Bell s canyon trail is a very popular salt lake city hike located right at the mouth of little cottonwood canyon.
Lower bell canyon reservoir can be reached from two trailheads.
Granite trailhead bell canyon sandy utah.
Along the way you get majestic views of the salt lake valley.
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 parking lot is on the small side but the city of sandy added an overflow lot just around the corner on wasatch blvd.
Also a lot fewer people.
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.
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There are trails around the reservoir but stay to the left if you want to hit the waterfall.
The trailhead at granite is a great place to start your hike into bells canyon.
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The trail is primarily used for hiking and running.
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 trail is primarily used for hiking running and snowshoeing and is best used from june until october.
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This hike runs up bell canyon past a scenic reservoir and up to a beautiful waterfall.
There are two trailheads to choose from.
The granite trailhead is slightly longer but not as steep as the boulders.
Reaching the granite trailhead from i 215.
After a few minutes of downhill you ll head up to the lower bell canyon reservoir.
Whether you call it bells canyon or bell canyon this is still a great hike.
Not only are there great views of the lone peak wilderness and the wasatch mountains you ll enjoy fantastic overloooks of salt lake.
This post is about the granite trailhead.
