Diane and I went for a hike up Bell's Canyon today. We left from the Little Cottonwood Canyon trailhead near our house and headed over to the lower reservoir. From there we found the trail and headed on up. It was a cool morning with cloud cover. We saw two deer right away. The trail ascends gradually. There was a footbridge over the stream which was roaring from the snowmelt. The further we went, the steeper the trail got. It paralleled the stream for the most part. Soon, the trail was strewn with boulders of various sizes. The last section was a steep uphill grind with boulder hopping. We crossed another stream and rounded the corner to see a magnificent waterfall. We then headed down and got to the car. It was a 2 1/2 hour trip. It was a good warm up hike for the upcoming season.
That is a nice looking waterfall, Jim. And so close to home.
ReplyDeleteI’m enjoying reading about and seeing photos of your hiking adventures.
Keep ‘em coming, pardner.
It is fun to use Google Earth to visit the areas you post about and see the photos uploaded by others.
I even read some reviews (some unfavorable) about La Caille; seems some thing they undercook the food. What is your impression of this place?
It looks to be a few golf swings from Lower Bell Canyon Reservoir.
I was some nice photos of the upper reservoir.
This armchair trekking is fun! Time out while I sip from my wine glass.
Paddy