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Bell's Canyon

Bell's Canyon in Utah has 12 climbing routes with 8 difficulty grades, offering alpine no fixed and trad styles.

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12 routes

5.6 – 5.11b/c

Trad · Alpine

Best time to visit Bell's Canyon

Best months: April–June and September–October. 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.

Jan
38° / 23°
9 wet
Feb
44° / 27°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 34°
9 wet
Apr
61° / 39°
10 wet
May
71° / 48°
9 wet
Jun
82° / 57°
5 wet
Jul
91° / 67°
3 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
5 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
6 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
7 wet
Nov
49° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
38° / 23°
9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cottonwood Weir, UT, 3.7 mi away at 4,986 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bell's Canyon is a climbing area in Utah, about half a mile from the town of Seven Springs. It sits close to the Lower Bell Canyon Reservoir Loop and the Bells Canyon Boulders Access Trail, both of which start within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is trad, with 11 traditional routes and one alpine route among the 12 listed. Grades run from 5.6 up to 5.11b/c, with the median around 5.9+. Route of All Evil is the easiest at 5.6, and Beauty and Kinabalu are the hardest, at 5.11b and 5.11b/c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cottonwood Weir show May highs around 71°F and October highs around 64°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F. Other climbing is available at Outer Canyon and Other boulders, both about a mile away. Tanners Flat Campground and Lake Lillian are within about six miles.