Arizona · Hiking · Wet Beaver Wilderness

Bell

BellPhoto: Coconino NF Photography, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)
15.5 mi
round trip
1,724 ft
climb
5,781 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jul, Sep
best months

Caution today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 7 h ago

Is Bell open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Red Rock Ranger District. It doesn't name Bell, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Red Rock Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Bell is a hard hike of about 15.5 miles in the Wet Beaver Wilderness, part of the Red Rock Ranger District of Coconino National Forest in Arizona. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is a natural-surface out-and-back that climbs from about 3,870 feet to about 5,781 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mund's Park show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 66°F, while July averages about 83°F and August brings the most wet days of the year. Wet Beaver Crack, a climbing area, sits less than a mile away, and Wet Beaver Creek offers canoeing about 1.2 miles off. The Apache Maid hike is about 1.7 miles away, and the Weir mountain biking route is about 1.4 miles away.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Best time to go · May–Jul, Sep

    Best time to visit Bell

    Best months: May–July and September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      46° / 17°

      7 wet

    2. Feb

      47° / 19°

      7 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 23°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 27°

      4 wet

    5. May

      69° / 34°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 40°

      3 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 49°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 50°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 41°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 31°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 22°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      46° / 16°

      7 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mund'S Park, AZ, 18.5 mi away at 6,470 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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