Summary: A hike along a fairly level trail with great views of famous rock formations
Challenge Level: Easy to moderate
Hiking Distance: About 3 miles from Bell Rock to the base of Cathedral Rock; 6 miles round trip
Trailhead Directions: From the "Y" (the intersection of State Route 89A and State Route 179) proceed south on SR 179 for about 5 1/2 miles. You'll see a "Scenic View" sign on your left, just north of Bell Rock. Turn left here to the first parking area. Go south past the interpretive signboard and immediately turn left on to the Phone Trail. Follow the Phone Trail for 0.3 mile and continue north along the Bell Rock Pathway. You'll intersect the Templeton Trail in 0.1 mile on the left.
Description: The Templeton Trail extends between the Bell Rock Pathway (where this hike begins on Templeton) north to the base of Cathedral Rock and then continues down some switchbacks to the bank of Oak Creek. It ends at the intersection with the the Baldwin Trail, across from Red Rock Crossing. From Bell Rock, you hike north and cross beneath SR 179 before heading for Cathedral Rock. All along the hike you have views of Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, the Chapel of the Holy Cross and Cathedral Rock. Here's a 2 minute video of our recent hike.
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For those of you who have a GPS unit, I have GPS data available for the hike which include "tracks," the route and waypoints.
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Last Updated April 3, 2012
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