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8.7 miles
Distance
1,147 ft
Climb
-1,906 ft
Descent
01:29:56
Avg time
-758 ft
Altitude change
547 ft
Altitude min
1,574 ft
Altitude max
1,305 ft
Altitude start
548 ft
Altitude end
-1.7%
Grade
-51.6%
Grade max
30.1%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
5 miles
Distance down
4,295 ft
Distance flat
01:29:56
Avg time
Bells Mountain Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaYacolt Burn State Forest
Battle Ground, Washington -
Difficulty Rating
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Global Ranking
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State Ranking#2,136 in Mountain Biking · Washington [+]
- #3,164 in Trail Running
- #6,622 in Hiking
- #91 in Horseback
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyBlue
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Physical RatingModerate
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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TTFs on TrailBridge, Rock Garden
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Land OwnerWashington DNR
Classic XC ride complete with miles of undulating trail, roots, rock gardens and fast flowy sections. It is best ridden as an out and back from Cold Creek Campground Day Use Area to a high point before the steep descent to Lucia Falls. The final descent to Lucia Falls is steep with many tight switchbacks making for a difficult climb out with little reward. From the high point, there are excellent views of Mt. Saint Helens. The return leg is roughly 60% descending so it makes for a nice finish.
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Lowland sections can be quite muddy during the spring. Midsummer, the clear cut sections can also be overgrown.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 6 rides
- 29 miles avg distance
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- 52 rides
- Last: Aug 30, 2026
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Directions to bells-mountain trailhead
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★ 5.0 • 45 miles • 9,258 ft • 12 • Loop •
This is a tough route that I experimented with, failing after the first day as it was dumping rain and our...
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6 Reviews & Comments
mtnmanpdx
Trail in great shape. The rain really helped.
beta2007
Trail conditions were good but this may have been one of the toughest rides I’ve ever done. If you are able to ride the entire thing, without hike-a-bike, you are not a human, you are a machine. Fat guys, like me, beware.
gafoto
30+% grade on the moulton falls end = hike a bike waste of time.
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