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Bell Mountain

A 8.1-mile network in Missouri, with 669 ft of climbing. Reaches Bell Mountain. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
8.1 mi
Elevation gain
669 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
20%
Steepest mile
+408 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
1.2 mi
Shape
network
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,033 – 1,703 ft12345678

The climbing leans toward the first third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 2.7. It gives back about 750 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Bell Mountain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

BELL MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS TH — parking nearby. About 1 h 03 min drive (38 mi) from Farmington. 37.66617, -90.85176 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:10 a.m. and sets at 6:27 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.1-mile route takes roughly 3 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:30 a.m. — 7 h 57 min before sunset.

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