Hells Gate

Hells Gate: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Hells Gate

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

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 Hells Gate — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -7.80646, 146.11084. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hells Gate

• Dark Hills · viewpoint · Gulf · ~15 km
• Ami Anga Mountains · viewpoint · Gulf · ~29 km
• Kurai Hills · viewpoint · Gulf · ~40 km
• Freshwater Bay · beach · Gulf · ~42 km
• Cape Cupola · beach · Gulf · ~50 km
• Kerema Bay · beach · Gulf · ~51 km
• Ipisi Point · beach · Gulf · ~53 km
• Mount Kwaiena · viewpoint · Morobe · ~60 km
• Round Hill · viewpoint · Central · ~60 km
• The Bluff · beach · Gulf · ~66 km
• Mount Lawson · viewpoint · Morobe · ~72 km
• Mount Baum · viewpoint · Morobe · ~73 km
• Mount Kulama · viewpoint · Morobe · ~75 km
• Putei Catholic Church · church · Gulf · ~4 km
• Mount Iwommhowa · viewpoint · Gulf · ~27 km
• Malalaua SDA Church · church · Gulf · ~37 km
• Koaru United Church · church · Gulf · ~38 km
• Pukari United Church · church · Gulf · ~39 km

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