The Bell Pass trail is another wonderful hike in the McDowell Mountains. The trail starts at the Gateway trailhead, along with many other great hikes, and heads toward the Gateway loop. After turning right onto the loop, the Bell Pass trails intersects the Gateway loop after about a mile and a half. From that point, Bell Pass is about two miles, and close to 1000 feet of elevation gain, ahead. The total mileage on this trail is around 7 miles round-trip, with just over 1000 feet of elevation gain. It was a cloudy, rainy day when we went, which gave me a perfect opportunity to test out some of the rain-gear I had purchased for the McKinley climb. After the hike, I can tell you with extreme confidence, that the First Ascent Rainier Storm Shell Jacket and Pant combo is worth every penny......bone dry through the entire hike. Happy trails.
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