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Upper Bells Canyon Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back
Utah

Upper Bells Canyon Trail

Sandy, Utah

12.3 mi

Distance

4,488 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 16m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Upper Bells Canyon Trail is an out-and-back trail in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is 12 miles long and gains 4,488 feet. It is in or next to Granite, Utah.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,572 ft
Max:2,868 ft
Gain:1,368 ft
Loss:1,368 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,572 ft and 2,868 ft across 8.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,572 ft2,004 ft2,436 ft2,868 ft0.0 mi2.1 mi4.3 mi6.4 mi8.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,572 ft
High point4.2 mi2,868 ft
End8.6 mi1,572 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Granite, UT · in or next to town
County:
Salt Lake County, UT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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Nearby Trails

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Bells Canyon Trail to Ridgeline Trail

Bells Canyon Trail to Ridgeline Trail

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TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir via Larry's Trail

Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir via Larry's Trail

2.4 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Bells Canyon Trail to Lower Falls

Bells Canyon Trail to Lower Falls

4.6 mi
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Quail Hollow Trail

Quail Hollow Trail

2.3 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir and Bell Canyon Lower Falls

Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir and Bell Canyon Lower Falls

5.1 mi
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir Loop

Lower Bells Canyon Reservoir Loop

1.3 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

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