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The Bell Rock Trail - The Beginning
This trail will
lead up the northern face of Bell Rock. Taking the Bell Rock
Pathway on the West side of the base of Bell Rock also gives hikers access to the
southern trailhead of Courthouse Butte Loop.
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The
hike can be divided into four sections:
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Courthouse Vista (Northern
Bell Rock) Parking Lot to the Base of Bell Rock
A day use permit is purchased at the parking lot.
Click on Pictures to Enlarge
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From the Courthouse Vista Parking Lot take Bell Rock Trail
to the northern base of Bell Rock.
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View to the north from parking lot.
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View to the north from Bell Rock Trail.
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Hiking South on Trail
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View of the pass containing Chicken Point
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Northeast view.
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Bell Rock in the Distance.
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"Baby (Northern) Bell Rock" is a large rock in mid-valley, just north of Bell Rock.
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Looking north at the Chapel of the Holy Cross
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View to the east.
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Approaching Bell Rock
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Bell Rock Trail Crosses Bell Rock Path.
Bell Rock Trail Leads up Bell Rock. To go to the southern
trailhead of Courthouse Butte loot take the Bell Rock Pathway (Path) to
the Right and head south.
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View to northeast.
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A closer view of Bell Rock. Notice a slide
area in the upper mid-portion of the rock. Hikers have scaled
this area. Extreme care is needed since footing is poor and
the slide may be slippery.
To Hike the
Bell Rock Trail to the Top of Bell Rock Click Here.
Three additional legs of this hike are described along with two
strenuous and hazardous paths up to a Spire.
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Continue Hiking Bell Rock Trail:
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Additional Hiking Trails:
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