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Hell Hole Trail upper

3.3 mi

Distance

525 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 21m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Hell Hole Trail upper is a point-to-point trail in Placer County, California. It is 3.3 miles long and gains 525 feet. The surface is dirt. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Sunnyside-Tahoe City, California, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,780 ft
Max:1,861 ft
Gain:181 ft
Loss:130 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,780 ft and 1,861 ft across 3.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,780 ft1,807 ft1,834 ft1,861 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,793 ft
High point0.6 mi1,861 ft
End3.3 mi1,844 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA · about 9 mi away
County:
Placer County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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