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Middle Bell Tower

Middle Bell Tower in Utah has 11 trad climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.

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11 routes

5.7 – 5.11b/c

Trad

Is Middle Bell Tower open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of Oct 24, 7:55 pm MDT · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Middle Bell Tower

Best months: June–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.

Jan
31° / 15°
14 wet
Feb
31° / 15°
13 wet
Mar
37° / 20°
13 wet
Apr
42° / 25°
12 wet
May
53° / 33°
10 wet
Jun
64° / 42°
7 wet
Jul
73° / 50°
7 wet
Aug
71° / 49°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 41°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 31°
9 wet
Nov
37° / 21°
11 wet
Dec
30° / 15°
14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alta, UT, 7 mi away at 8,710 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Middle Bell Tower is a climbing area in the Lone Peak Wilderness, part of the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah. The Forest Service manages the land, and the area sits within designated wilderness. The climbing here is all trad, with 11 routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.11+. The Ellsworth-McQuarrie Route is the easiest at 5.7, and the Gendarme is the hardest at 5.11+. The Butcher Knife and Regge Pole are both 5.10d, and the Gin and Tonic is 5.11b/c. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Alta weather station, about 7 miles away, show July highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. West Bell Tower is just 0.3 miles away, and Allen's Ridge Area is 0.4 miles off. Bells Canyon, a mountain biking route, is 0.6 miles away, and Tanners Flat Campground is 3.5 miles away.