Hell Gate Campground
Hell Gate Campground
Hell Gate Campground offers 17 first-come, first-served campsites (accommodating tents and RVs up to 16 feet) at the confluence of Rattlesnake Creek and South Fork Trinity River in Shasta-Trinity National Forest, with vault toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings.
The campground provides direct access to the South Fork Trinity River for fishing, swimming (when water levels are safe), and the 21-mile South Fork National Recreation Trail for hiking, plus nearby Marble Caves for rock climbing.
Located 75 miles west of Red Bluff on Highway 36, the campground operates late May through early September at $12 per night with no water hookups or showers available.
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