Must-see lake · Placer, California
Hell Hole Reservoir
Hell Hole Reservoir is a lake in Placer, California.
Hell Hole Reservoir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Hell Hole Reservoir
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Hell Hole Reservoir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.07325, -120.38951. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hell Hole Reservoir
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Granite Chief Wilderness · sanctuary · Placer · ~13 km · Must-see
- Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Placer · ~18 km · Must-see
- Washeshu Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Needle Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lyon Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Granite Chief · viewpoint · Placer · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tells Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lost Corner Mountain · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~22 km · Must-see
- McConnell Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~23 km · Must-see
- Silver Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~26 km · Must-see
- Tinker Knob · viewpoint · Placer · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
- Red Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~27 km · Must-see
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see
- Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Placer · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hell Hole Reservoir
- French Meadows Reservoir · lake · Placer · ~8 km · Must-see
- Francis Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Union Valley Reservoir · lake · El Dorado · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rubicon Point Light · lake · El Dorado · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wrights Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit · lake · El Dorado · ~37 km · Must-see
- Donner Lake · lake · Nevada · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lake Tahoe · lake · Placer · ~37 km · Must-see
- Gilmore Lake · lake · El Dorado · ~38 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hell Hole Reservoir full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hell Hole Reservoir yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Hell Hole Reservoir?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Hell Hole Reservoir?
Nearby: French Meadows Reservoir (lake, 8 km), Granite Chief Wilderness (sanctuary, 13 km), Francis Lake (lake, 13 km), Loon Lake (lake, 13 km), Twin Peaks (viewpoint, 18 km), Washeshu Peak (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Hell Hole Reservoir worth visiting?
Hell Hole Reservoir is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.