0.4 mi of trail, end to end · about 100 ft of climbing · 4,384 ft–4,506 ft · native material surface · trail No. 214 · trail class 2 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide
Bell Rock Pathway / Vista the Forest Service's write-up
<a href="/detail/coconino/home/?cid=stelprdb5416207"><strong>Red Rock Pass</strong></a> or America the Beautiful Pass required for parking at both trailheads. · season Year-round to
Photo: US Forest Service
The Bell Rock Pathway is a 3.6-mile trail. Along this pathway you'll enjoy fantastic views of Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, and other landmarks. Most of the pathway has a wide, hard surface, but there are some steep hills too. Some places around Bell Rock are rocky and rough.
There is a popular observation area on the west side of Bell Rock not accessible from the highway.
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
