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Hell Gate Campground

5 mi southwest of Post Mountain, CA · Verizon 4G

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
May–Jun & Sepbest months

About Hell Gate Campground

Campground offers 17 camping units that can accommodate up to a 16 foot trailer. There is beach access, swimming, fishing, hiking and bird watching.

  • Fees: $6 per site (1 vehicle, 8 people)
  • Season: Memorial Day
  • Managed by: USFS - Shasta-Trinity National Forest
  • Where: 5 mi southwest of Post Mountain, CA · 40.3707, -123.31358

Things to do:

FishingHikingSwimmingWildlife & birding

Amenities:

Tents allowedRVs allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

48°
31°Jan
52°
32°Feb
57°
34°Mar
63°
36°Apr
72°
41°May
82°
46°Jun
90°
53°Jul
90°
51°Aug
84°
46°Sep
71°
39°Oct
55°
34°Nov
47°
31°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Hell Gate Campground from above

Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
MooresATV road0.2 mi4.7 mi
Kenny's RoadATV road0.5 mi0.3 mi
South Fork Trinity River TrailHorse0.7 mi16.1 mi
Marble CavesHorse0.8 mi3.1 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

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