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| jenni | hiked & mountain biked  | |
| Used to take this trail on my haro for an easy ride, it also connects to a few other more technical trails for mountain biking. Great place for family hikes; kids love to climb up on the "bell" I have not taken the summit route. | ||
| Posted Apr 8, 2009 11:46 am | ||
| stepho | Long time ago | |
| got really close to top. didn't climb summit block. | |
| Posted Nov 30, 2007 8:24 pm | ||
| Peak Baguette | Route Climbed: Sorta all over the bell, Date Climbed: 01.01.06 Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2006 | |
| Rang the bell on New Year's Day after watching the sun rise over it from my bed at a local B&B. Couldn't figure out how to summit, but got fairly high up. Later that day, a local told me he could tell that I'd been to the Bell since I had "vibes from the vortex". Wondered if I really had vortex vibes or if Sedona guys just say that kind of stuff to gullible tourists like me. | |
| Posted Oct 3, 2006 4:34 am | ||
| nayrb | Rang the Bell! Date Climbed: Jul 23, 1994 | |
| Climbed w/ my friend Andy. We were in Sedona for the week working at a local soccer camp. The "new age" folk mentioned some weird feeling or vortex when you summit Bell Rock ... I felt NOTHING ... but wind. Great views. | |
| Posted May 4, 2006 1:18 pm | ||
| garchov | Route Climbed: many but mostly the roadside Date Climbed: last time May 2004 | |
| The true summit is a very exposed, technical climb and not for "scramblers" such as I. It is realitivly easy to get within 50 feet of it but prudence stops you there. From the roadside "chute" there are many class 4 routes to choose on your own ability to keep a scrambler very intruiged indeed. The lower reaches of the chute have 3 or so "4" spots until you reach the upper narrowest slickrock where you have to decide between the left "chimney" or the right exposed "4" scramble with many options. I always choose the right near vertical crack up with an overhang to go under. It does not seem near vertical until you have to come back down it. Once up the chute there is a fine view from the peak to your right. Follow the ridge to the right and scramble carefully up the left. There is a small flat with a very exposed "step-over" to an obvious few feet to the top. Note the rock bolt set in the stone for rapelling. From this flat south peak you will see Courthouse Butte to the east and Capitol Butte in the distance to the northwest. From here, go back to the ridge and explore the other 2 flat tops below the true summit. This climb is best done in early May and early in the morning for the best light and shade. Take at least a litre of water and plenty of camera memories! | |
| Posted Sep 23, 2004 12:42 am | ||
| Steven Cross | Route Climbed: gully Date Climbed: Febuary 24 | |
| Climed up to the top ridge. There are 3 points thats easely reached. I done all of them. If I had ropes I would like to climb to the summit. Simply amazing view on top. even though its a small summit its very exiting to climb. The sheerness on the backside of it is increadible. I wish I had my camera. | |
| Posted Aug 29, 2002 6:44 pm | ||
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