USDA Forest Service · California
Upper Hole Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Elevation
- 4,600 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)
- Lake
- Eldorado National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Activities
- Boating
About
This facility is only accessible by boat or trail.
Location: 22 miles east of Georgetown on Wentworth Springs Road, and 29 miles northeast on Forest Highway 2 (Eleven Pines road) to Hell Hole Reservoir, then 3 miles southeast by boat or hiking trail.
Upper 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 | 46° | 35° | 22° | 61° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 46° | 33° | 17° | 63° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 48° | 35° | 22° | 76° | 6 of 11 |
| April | 52° | 37° | 19° | 67° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 66° | 45° | 32° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 77° | 52° | 37° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 88° | 60° | 51° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 86° | 61° | 54° | 98° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 78° | 55° | 46° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 47° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 40° | 28° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| December | 47° | 35° | 23° | 67° | 6 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
- Hell Hole Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi
- Big Meadows Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
- French Meadows · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 63 sites
- Coyote Group · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 4 sites
- Lewis · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 40 sites
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