Bell Canyon Reservoir and Lower Water Falls Hike

On the trail toward the reservoir

Bell Canyon Reservoir

Road leading toward falls trailhead

Once you're on the trail, there are steeper portions of boulder-strewn trail mixed with flatter places. The trail gradually becomes more steep with more boulders to navigate over and around. This portion was like walking through a hedge of scrub oak.

It's really nice to hear and then see the creek from time to time.

There are a few mile-marker signs, but they all tell how far it is back to the parking lot, not how far there is left to go to the falls. 

There's one sign that says .9 miles to the falls. After that, it feels much further and takes longer than you'd think because of the steepness and rocks.There are a few signs that say "trail" with an arrow pointing the right direction. There is also a long skinny board that says "Lower Falls Trail" once the trail splits with one going left toward the falls and the other going straight up to the Upper Falls. Then you have to hike down through the trees to get close to the waterfall.