Hell Hole Reservoir
2.5 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Hell Hole Reservoir is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Gilberts, CA. The route reaches Hell Hole Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 480 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi4,649 – 5,063 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.06307, -120.41912
Nearest town Gilberts, CA
Directions
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Hell Hole Reservoir
2.5 mi · ▲ 480 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 4,648–5,063 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.06307, -120.41912
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.3 miReach Hell Hole Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:04 PM
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