Hellhole (FR 12N01) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Hellhole (FR 12N01) in CA
Dispersed camping corridorLake Tahoe Basin Management Unit
3.8 mi from Meyers
Maps 6,981 ft
Designated sites only
Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit ↗
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/15
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Trimmer Peak.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 2.1 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 25%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Trimmer Peak stands 2,911 ft above the map pin, 2.1 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 32–61°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.