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Bell Mountain — Big Bell

Follow the old road from the forestry campsite to the alpine meadow, then continue west toward Big Bell, the farther summit at approximately 2,160 m. This adds mountain travel beyond the nearer Little Bell option. The route across the alpine is not consistently marked, and the source’s broad 8–12 km range does not identify a single measured Big Bell itinerary from every parking point.

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Distance
Not publishedTrip basis unconfirmed
Elevation gain
Not establishedCumulative ascent for this outing has not been established.
Walking time
Not published
Difficulty
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Getting there & parking

Use Bell Mountain Road off Highway 16 west of McBride and follow the mountain-road approach toward the former forestry campsite and alpine access. Published distances vary by road starting point, with current tourism information describing the upper walking start near road kilometre 17. The lower parking around kilometre 4.5 serves different riding and skiing routes; four-wheel drive is recommended above it. Stop earlier if the road is unsuitable and add the extra road walk to the trip rather than applying the upper-start distance.

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Map position: 53.30293, -120.31288 · destination reference point. Embedded trip-map feature 'Track': first recorded coordinate [-120.31288, 53.30293]. Point extracted from the original public trip map. A track start is evidence of where recording began, not certification of parking, legal access, road suitability or the complete route. RSTBC currently reports summer access closed / road impassable; do not auto-route vehicles to this historical trip point. This point is not a confirmed starting point for the selected route option.

On the trail

Follow the old road from the forestry campsite to the alpine meadow, then continue west toward Big Bell, the farther summit at approximately 2,160 m. This adds mountain travel beyond the nearer Little Bell option. The route across the alpine is not consistently marked, and the source’s broad 8–12 km range does not identify a single measured Big Bell itinerary from every parking point.

Conditions & seasons

Season-specific access has not been established in this guide. Read the dated notices and original land-manager information before choosing a departure date.

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Camping & overnight plans

On-route camping permission has not been established for this outing. Check the relevant land manager before planning an overnight stay; a mapped lake, cabin or previous tent location does not confirm permission.

Photos of Bell Mountain — Big Bell

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Sources, dates & research notes

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  1. https://caledoniaramblers.ca/trails/bell-mountain (opens original source)
  2. https://mcbridetourism.ca/adventure-outdoor/hiking/ (opens original source)
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  • Endpoint-specific distance and ascent are not separately published.

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