Bishop Pack Outfitters
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Hell Hole
California
California
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.0 mi
Distance
566 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
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What we do know
Inside Sierra National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
Quick trip — under 2 mi
Out & back
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 566 ft
- Highest point
- 7,370 ft
- Lowest point
- 6,798 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Hell Hole is a short out-and-back trail in California managed by the Forest Service. The trail is 1.98 miles long with 31 feet of elevation gain.
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