Hell Hole

Hell Hole: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hell Hole

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Hell Hole — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.98863, -122.07082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hell Hole

• Antonelli Pond · lake · Santa Cruz · ~5 km · Must-see
• Younger Lagoon · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~5 km · Must-see
• Neary Lagoon Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~6 km · Must-see
• Four Mile Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~7 km · Must-see
• Undertow · temple · Santa Cruz · ~7 km · Must-see
• Giant Dipper · attraction · Santa Cruz · ~7 km · Must-see
• Santa Cruz Lighthouse · beach · Santa Cruz · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bigfoot Museum · museum · Santa Cruz · ~7 km · Must-see
• Santa Cruz Anchorage · church · Santa Cruz · ~8 km · Must-see
• Felton Covered Bridge Park · park · Santa Cruz · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wilder Ranch State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~9 km · Must-see
• Felton Presbyterian Church · fort · Santa Cruz · ~9 km · Must-see
• Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~10 km · Must-see
• Panther Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~11 km · Must-see
• Anna Jean Cummings Park · park · Santa Cruz · ~12 km · Must-see
• Scotts Valley Community Bible Church · church · Santa Cruz · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bonny Doon Beach · beach · Santa Cruz · ~12 km · Must-see
• Coast Dairies State Park · sanctuary · Santa Cruz · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hell Hole

Other caves near Hell Hole

• Empire Cave · cave · Santa Cruz · ~1 km
• Cave Gulch/Wilder Natural Reserve · cave · Santa Cruz · ~1 km
• Whale mouth cave · cave · Santa Cruz · ~30 km
• Bodhidharma Cave · cave · San Mateo · ~42 km
• Doc's Critter Cave · cave · Santa Clara · ~52 km
• Indian Joe Cave Rocks · cave · Alameda · ~80 km
• Cave Man · cave · San Francisco · ~117 km
• Balconies Caves · cave · San Benito · ~118 km
• Bob Walker's Cave · cave · Contra Costa · ~120 km
• Cave Point · cave · Contra Costa · ~120 km

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