Bell Swamps

California

California

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2.6 mi

Distance

541 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

What we do know

  • Inside Six Rivers National Forest

    3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Trinity Alps Wilderness wilderness
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.6 mi
Elevation gain
541 ft
Highest point
4,927 ft
Lowest point
4,364 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Wilderness area
Trinity Alps Wilderness
Bikes
Not allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Bell Swamps is a 2.61-mile out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 574 feet of elevation.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
4,927 ft
Length (round trip)
2.6 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Six Rivers National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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