Bells Canyon Stream
Three levels of falls down Bells Canyon Stream…along a favored trail that goes up, up, up into the mountains. The first photograph was taken in the middle of June, 2012….
And the second shot, with a slightly different perspective, is from near the end of August, 2012…about nine weeks later….
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This entry was posted on August 26, 2012 by seekraz. It was filed under Bells Canyon, Photos - Outdoors and was tagged with Bells Canyon Stream, hiking, natural beauty, nature, outdoors, peace, photography, Salt Lake City Utah, solitude, stream, Wasatch Mountains, Wasatch National Forest.
Gorgeous place, Scott!
August 26, 2012 at 8:17 am
It sure is, Ruth. 🙂
August 26, 2012 at 3:48 pm
Another beautiful location, Scott. Such clear water. Well worth the hike, for sure!
August 26, 2012 at 11:47 am
I agree, Gary…so beautiful…and this spot just happens to be along the way to the “Bells Canyon Lower Falls” that I shared two posts back…. It’s a wonderful place to go hiking. 🙂
August 26, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Beautiful Scott. 🙂
August 26, 2012 at 12:22 pm
Thank you, Chillbrook. 🙂
August 26, 2012 at 3:54 pm
Very nice comparison shot of the difference a little snow melt can make!
August 26, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Yes, indeed, Gunta…snow-melt makes quite a difference. 🙂
August 26, 2012 at 3:55 pm
It looks like you could use some rain too, although the first shot might have included a lot of snow melt.
August 26, 2012 at 1:36 pm
We could definitely use some rain, Allen…and yes, the stream was running so nicely in June because of the snow-melt.
August 26, 2012 at 3:56 pm
I must ask, did you climb up the rocks on your second outing? It would be too inviting for me not to!
August 26, 2012 at 2:49 pm
No, I didn’t stop to climb the rocks on that second trip, Bonnie…I passed this location very early in a much longer hike. I actually just took a couple of steps down from the trail, took two pictures of the stream, and then kept going on up the trail.
August 26, 2012 at 3:59 pm
Hi Scott. Quite a comparison. You sure do need some rain. I hope the reservoirs are coping.
August 26, 2012 at 3:53 pm
Hello, John – yes, there is a bit of difference between the two, primarily because of the snow-melt coming down the stream in the first one. And we could definitely use some rain….
August 26, 2012 at 9:43 pm
That’s a beautiful little stream and a huge difference in water flow! I was just thinking of that when I saw a stream near here that is now down to a mere trickle too. I think the good news is that many of these mountain streams have places in their courses where they send a lot of water into the underground system. I know of several here that do that.
August 26, 2012 at 9:55 pm
It is a huge difference, Terry…I know that much of the flow is impacted by the snow-melt being gone at this time of year. I haven’t heard of any of our stream water going underground here…I suppose it’s quite possible, but with the diminished flow at all levels of the stream (top to bottom), I don’t know that that’s what is happening here. Thank you for offering that possibility…I’ll ask about it when I encounter some more experienced hikers/nature folks out here and see if I can find anything about it on-line.
August 27, 2012 at 6:55 am
There is a creek close by here that is completely dry at the bottom end this time of year but has a very good flow about a mile up the canyon.
August 27, 2012 at 7:36 am
It’s pretty cool how that happens….
August 27, 2012 at 8:03 am
Wonderful shots, and amazing to see the contrast!
August 27, 2012 at 7:56 am
Thank you, Lois. 🙂
August 27, 2012 at 8:05 am
Nice pair of images. You’ve captured the rush of water really well in that first one.
August 27, 2012 at 10:34 am
Thank you, Andy.
August 28, 2012 at 6:30 am
I love places like this, the sound of the water over the rocks, just beautiful and your photos show it off really well Scott.
August 29, 2012 at 4:58 pm
Thank you, Leanne…I appreciate your kind words.
August 30, 2012 at 7:04 am
Ah, she waits for the snow-melt! I can feel it in the photographs. Wonderful comparison photos!
August 30, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Yes, she does, George…and thank you. 🙂
August 30, 2012 at 7:50 pm
You sure live in a beautiful place, anytime of year.
(I’ve missed so many posts – I’ve been camping this past week…)
September 1, 2012 at 7:35 pm
I agree, Karen…it still blows me away how beautiful it is….
Hope you had a nice time out in the woods. 🙂
September 3, 2012 at 7:08 am