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| | Each hiking and backpacking trail in Arizona is well worth a backcountry hike. There are hiking and backpacking trails all over Arizona, and Bell Trail in Yavapai County is one of them. Bell Trail is positioned a relatively lengthy tour from Prescott, but backcountry trekking it is good excitement any time. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this region. Bell Trail has a total elevation difference of 2,165 feet which is an average number. The amount of rainfall that falls at Bell Trail is next to the national average; the month |
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with most of the rain is March while June is mostly the driest month. You should count on this trek taking about 8.5 hours, but you never know stuff could go wrong and you could get stuck so be prepared for that. This backcountry trail has only one trailhead, so in and out is the
| | way to backcountry walk it normally. Here in Arizona hiking never gets boring. Backcountry backpacking in Arizona is such a nice thing to do. Bell Trail goes through some very different elevations, and that means that some parts of the wilderness trail could be very different from other parts of it. Don’t forget to check for any current restrictions or closures before you go. Now this wilderness trail is pretty long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. Spending too much time indoors got you down? No problem, Bell Trail in Yavapai County, Arizona | |
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is the fresh air at its best. The length of Bell Trail is on the longer side with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a brilliant backcountry trail for experienced trekkers in fine shape. Being 10 miles long; it's longer than many wilderness trails. Sometimes
this wilderness trail gets really dry, so make sure you check current conditions and fire restrictions with local forest authorities before you head out. Summertime highs at Bell Trail commonly tend to be in the 80's. During the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 50's. During the
winter the highs are mostly in the 50's, and nighttime lows in the 20's for Bell Trail.
Briefly about the general area:
If you came for an overnight stay Happy Jack Lodge and RV Center is a nice location to camp; Montezuma Castle National Monument is one of the destinations
that are glorious to take a look at nearby. Why not camp at Beaver Creek Campground while you're here at Bell Trail, and close by you come across Long Canyon which is a great place to go to.
Spring Creek is a wonderful stream that is worth checking out; a pleasant tour to Walker
Basin is a tremendous way to spend an afternoon. And if you're still looking for more outdoors enjoyable things just keep reading. Roundup Basin is a great spot to stretch your legs a bit, and in case you don’t mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Beaver Creek.
Wet Beaver Creek is a brilliant whitewater spot in close proximity to Bell Trail; Lander Spring is always fun to check out.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 34.677, Longitude -111.676
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 10 miles
Total climbing distance = 3.6 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
8.5 hours
Fast Hiking Pace:
5.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 2165 feet
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Outdoors Recreation Near Prescott, Arizona
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Prescott, Arizona, the metro area neareast to Bell Trail. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Bell Trail. |
| | Trails Near Bell Trail:
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Long Canyon Trail, Yavapai
County
, 1 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 2092 feet elevation difference |
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Deadwood Trail, Yavapai
County
, 2 miles away, 7.9 hiking miles, 2150 feet elevation difference |
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Apache Maid Trail, Yavapai
County
, 3 miles away, 8 hiking miles, 2787 feet elevation difference |
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Walker Basin Trail, Yavapai
County
, 3 miles away, 7.9 hiking miles, 2662 feet elevation difference |
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Buckhorn Trail, Yavapai
County
, 4 miles away, 3.7 hiking miles, 1912 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Bell Trail:
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Wet Beaver Creek, Yavapai County
County
, 8 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Beaver Ranger Station to Beaver Creek) |
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Beaver Creek, Yavapai County
County
, 14 miles away, Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wet Beaver Creek to Verde River) |
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 8 miles long (Camp Verde to Beasley Flat) |
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Oak Creek, Coconino/ Yavapai County
County
, 15 miles away, Class -blank- - 35 miles long (Pump Stabove Sedona Cornville to Verde River) |
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Verde River, Yavapai County
County
, 16 miles away, Class II-IV - 7 miles long (Beasley Flat to Gap Creek) |
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| | National Parks Near Bell Trail:
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Montezuma Castle National Monument, Camp Verde - AZ
, 15 miles away |
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Tuzigoot National Monument, Clarkdale - AZ
, 15 miles away |
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Walnut Canyon National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ
, 33 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Bell Trail:
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Las Posadas of Sedona, Sedona
, 10 miles away |
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Hilton Sedona Resort And Spa, Sedona
, 10 miles away |
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Kokopelli Inn, Sedona
, 10 miles away |
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Desert Quail Inn, Sedona
, 11 miles away |
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Ridge On Sedona Golf Resort, Sedona
, 11 miles away |
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