North Shore - Bell's Trailhead to Ghost Camp Loop

Leg 1 - Bell's Trailhead > Shady Trail > Trailhead to Trailhead (S) > North Scenic Loop > Trailhead to Trailhead (S) > South Slick Rock > Lower Ghost Camp Trail > River Bend Campground > Lower Ghost Camp Trail > Ghost Camp > River Bend Trail (WNW)    4 miles

Leg 2 -  River Bend (N) > Badlands > Upper Big Hill > Dinosaur Trail > Dinosaur Tracks Viewing Area > Dinosaur Trail > Trailhead to Trailhead (N) > Bell's Trailhead     4 miles

Temp started at 80, ended at 98.  High, overcast clouds then sunny.  Light and intermittent winds from the W then NW.

A quiet, very nice hike along groomed, easy to see and traverse, trails.  Today was an exceptional day as I saw two beavers at the river along Shady Trail (photo attached).  This is the first time I saw two beavers at the same time. I also spotted deer, numerous birds, a ring collared snake (the longest I've seen at about 14-18 inches) and for the seventh time in a row, a horned lizard at the Ghost Camp. 

NOTES

Water, shade and dry toilets available in the campgrounds near Bell's Trailhead.

Info kiosk and a bicycle repair station at Bell's Trailhead.

Water, shade, info kiosk and dry toilets available at the River Bend Campground.

Water, shade, and an info kiosk available at the DInosaur Tracks Viewing Area.  IMPORTANT - potable water is now available - the faucet has been repaired and works fine.