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J.R.'s Field Guide

Bell Rock Pathway

Easy3.6 mi round trip200 ft gain

Wide, smooth, and mostly level, with the option to scramble as high up Bell Rock as your nerve allows.

Screen-printed illustration of Bell Rock Pathway
Distance
3.6 mi round trip
Elevation gain
200 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Trailhead
Coconino National Forest

Before you go

Conditions, access, and honest warnings.

  1. Wide, gently graded, and largely accessible, the easiest way to stand among the formations.
  2. You can extend or shorten it freely, or scramble up the lower benches of Bell Rock itself.
  3. Red Rock Pass required at the trailhead lots along 179.

Trailhead park

Where this route begins.

Coconino National Forest, Red Rock District

US Forest ServiceRed Rock Pass required at most trailheads