Upper Hole Campground

11 mi southwest of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype

Freeto camp

Jun–Sepbest months

About Upper Hole Campground

This facility is only accessible by boat or trail. **Location:** 22 miles east of Georgetown on Wentworth Springs Road, and 29 miles northeast on Forest Highway 2 (Eleven Pines road) to Hell Hole Reservoir, then 3 miles southeast by boat or hiking trail. [**Upper Hell Hole Campground Recreation Opportunity Guide**](http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev7_018828.pdf)(ROG) - This guide contains information, maps, and directions to assist you in enjoying your trip to the Eldorado National Forest.

Season: June – October
Managed by: Eldorado National Forest, FS
Where: 11 mi southwest of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · 39.0819, -120.35788

Things to do:

HikingBoating & paddling

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

Weather by month

44°

27°Jan

44°

25°Feb

48°

28°Mar

52°

30°Apr

60°

37°May

70°

44°Jun

78°

51°Jul

78°

50°Aug

72°

46°Sep

62°

38°Oct

50°

31°Nov

43°

26°Dec

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

See Upper Hole Campground from above

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Hellhole	Hiking	at camp	7.4 mi
Steamboat	Hiking	0.4 mi	0.7 mi
Mckinstry	Hiking	0.7 mi	3.8 mi
Hellhole	Horse	0.7 mi	4.1 mi
Hellhole 4Wd Trail	Horse, ATV / OHV, Dirt bike	0.7 mi	3.7 mi
Buckskin	Horse	1.4 mi	3.0 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

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

Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Jack C. Davis Observatory (University observatory), 32 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 10.8 mi
Water fill-up: 6.3 mi
Propane: 22.5 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Hell Hole Campground 3.3 mi
Campsite · 15 mi W of Sunnyside-Tahoe City 3.7 mi
Big Meadows Campground 3.9 mi
French Meadows 4.3 mi
Black Bear Campground 4.6 mi
Mumford Bar Campground 4.6 mi