Castle Peak
Campground
Campground · 1.5 mi from the trail
California · Mountain biking · Donner Peak Trailhead · Near Sunnyside-Tahoe City
Hole in the Ground
- 8.3 mi
- distance
- 1,324 ft
- climb
- Intermediate
- difficulty
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Tahoe National Forest.
Camping and Campfire Restrictions-Truckee and Sierraville Districts
Agency alert covering Tahoe National Forest · Order 17-25-05 · USFS · Tahoe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Tahoe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Hole in the Ground is an 8.29-mile trail at Donner Peak Trailhead in California with 1,132 feet of elevation gain. The trail is managed by the Forest Service as part of the Donner Peak Trailhead system.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Donner Day Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 4 miIf it rains
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