
The unmarked trailhead for Bell Bluff.

Sweetwater River crossing.

Past the crossing, the trail ascends through grasses.

A view back, Bell bluff visible in the center.

The trail wraps around a hill with views into rich suburbia.

The trail is wide and straightforward.

Bell Bluff seen ahead.

View back into the chaparral-coated hills.

Bell Bluff getting closer.

A view back as I near the base of Bell Bluff.



A junction. Left is a more obvious trail, but to the right leads to the summit of Bell Bluff.

The summit route trail has encroaching brush, but it's not bad.

Steep sections with Class 2 mixed in.

View back the way I came.

Class 3 move up the slab right of center. It's a short and unexposed move.

View back toward the social trail carved through the brush.

Ascending to the summit area.

Another shot back before the summit.

Bell Bluff summit just ahead.

Bell Bluff summit view, looking east.

Bell Bluff summit view, looking north. You can see the taller boulder cluster in the center. Viejas Mountain seen on the left.

On the right (east) side of the summit boulder. You can see a rope at the low Class 5 section.

Above the Class 5 crux, view down at the climb.
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