USDA Forest Service · California
Hell Hole Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,253 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- OLD ICE HOUSE (NFSR 17N02) · bituminous surface treatment · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Eldorado National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- <p> Within five miles from campground at Hell Hole Reservoir.</p> , <p> Within five miles from campground.</p> , Camping
About
Location: 22 miles east of Georgetown on Wentworth Springs Road, and 29 miles northeast on Forest Highway 2 (Eleven Pines road) to just before Hell Hole Reservoir.
Hell Hole Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide (ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 32° | 20° | 59° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 31° | 15° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 46° | 32° | 20° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 50° | 35° | 16° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 63° | 43° | 30° | 76° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 75° | 50° | 34° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 85° | 58° | 48° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 84° | 59° | 52° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 53° | 44° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 68° | 44° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 52° | 38° | 26° | 72° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 45° | 33° | 20° | 64° | 8 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Big Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi
- Middle Meadows · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 2 sites
- French Meadows · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 63 sites
- Upper Hole Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Poppy Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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