| Height: | 314.00+ ft | (95.71+ m) | Elevation: | 180 ft (55 m) | GPS Latitude: | 41.36713 |
| Volume: | 22,079 ft3 | (625 m3) | Creek: | Boyes Creek | GPS Longitude: | -124.01724 |
| Width: | 20.65 ft | (6.30 m) | Grove: | Atlas Grove | Discovery Date: | 1991 |
| Age: | 1,355 y | Park: | Prairie Creek Redwoods SP | Discovered By: | Michael W. Taylor |
Notes: Bell is the 17th largest tree in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park and the 4th largest tree in Atlas Grove. Naturalist Michael W. Taylor named the tree Bell-Bottom because its flared base reminded him of bell-bottom trousers. He later shortened the name to Bell at the request of Cal Poly Humboldt forestry professor Stephen C. Sillett who felt the name Bell-Bottom was unsophisticated.
Drive: Bell is 262 mi (422 km) north of San Francisco near the community of Orick.
From U.S. Highway 101 just north of Orick, take exit 753 Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway. Drive north 1.5 mi (2.4 km) on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway to Cal-Barrel Road. Turn right onto Cal-Barrel Road, drive east 650 ft (198 m), and park just before the road turns left through a gate.
Hike: From the parking area walk northwest on Cal-Barrel Road toward Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway and Foothill Trail which crosses Cal-Barrel Road. Turn left at the Foothill Trail sign and hike southwest 450 ft (137 m) on Foothill Trail, past the Rotary Memorial Grove marker on your left. Bell stands 60 ft (18 m) off-trail to your right.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 800 ft | (244 m) | Ascent: | 0 ft | (0 m) |
| Time: | 5 min | Off-Trail: | 60 ft | (18 m | Descent: | 0 ft | (0 m) |
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