Hells Kitchen Campground

5 mi south of Bear Valley, CA · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jun–Sepbest months

About Hells Kitchen Campground

Managed by: US Forest Service
Where: 5 mi south of Bear Valley, CA · 38.41017, -120.08221
Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Weather by month

47°

30°Jan

47°

28°Feb

51°

30°Mar

55°

33°Apr

63°

40°May

73°

47°Jun

81°

55°Jul

81°

54°Aug

74°

50°Sep

64°

41°Oct

53°

34°Nov

46°

29°Dec

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

See Hells Kitchen 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

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Highland Creek/Wolfborro	Horse	0.1 mi	2.4 mi
Spicer/Sand Flat	Horse	0.1 mi	5.3 mi
FR 6N17	ATV road	1.7 mi	8.1 mi
FR 6N90YA	ATV road	1.8 mi	0.8 mi
Cow Camp	Horse	1.9 mi	1.2 mi
17EV461	ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	2.2 mi	0.5 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Truly dark

The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.

Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 55 mi.

RV essentials

Water fill-up: 15.1 mi
Propane: 17.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Camp Wolfeboro 0.3 mi
Big Meadow (Stanislaus National Forest) 1.3 mi
Big Meadow Group Campground 1.7 mi
Stanislaus River Campground 2.2 mi
Snyder Camp 2.9 mi
Campsite · 4 mi SE of Bear Valley 3.9 mi