Hellhole Canyon Preserve

Category: Nature preserve

Address: 19324 Santee Ln, Valley Center, CA 92082, USA

Phone: +17607421631

Opening hours

Sunday: 8:30AM–5PM

Monday: 8:30AM–5PM

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: Closed

Thursday: Closed

Friday: 8:30AM–5PM

Saturday: 8:30AM–5PM

Reviews

Edward Bartlett

Jul 31, 2022

Very well maintained trails. Fairly steep hike down to the creek.

Ruben E

Jan 18, 2022

In spite of the rainfall, great hike with good friends!

Matt Gioello

Nov 28, 2019

Really nice hiking area. Beautiful trails, well maintained, all ranges of difficulty. I went on a mild 80° day and was still cooking from the sun. Must have water. One of the rangers told me that one of the trail cameras captured a photo of a mtn lion right near the trailhead, so there is that. But i plan to certainly return tk finish out the Rodriguez Peak trail. Great views from the trails.

Chris Danger

Jan 24, 2019

This is a great half a day hike. The views and history are cool and the trail isn't busy at all. The had very clean outhouses at the beginning of the trail (for outhouses). The trail is a bit steep at the beginning but it levels out, sort of. There were a lot of birds of prey flying around and it made my hike more enjoyable.

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Questions & Answers

Are cacti only found in North American deserts only?

kaleb charles | Aug 20, 2018
B | Aug 20, 2018

Nope, South America is the epicenter of diversity in cacti. (A ton grow on trees or rocks in semi-jungle areas.) Mexico has a ton too, the US has relatively few native species compared to anywhere in the Americas. *Cactus are only native to North and South America, anywhere else around the world they've either been planted or escaped cultivation. One species is through to have been carried via birds from Brazil to West Africa. (Rhipsalis baccifera I think?)

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Why does this say it's closed?

Salty Sauce | Aug 19, 2021
Kathleen Bennallack (KB) | Aug 19, 2021

It may be because (as far as I know) it's only open weekends and seasonally, and possibly no one updates the Google page.

Is there a fee to get in or is it free?

Elizabeth Chu | Aug 19, 2021
Rachel Smith | Aug 19, 2021

Free. But bring lots of water, and be in fairly good shape.

They really not open on Tuesdays !?

Hunter Bowen | Aug 19, 2020
Zack Flores | Aug 19, 2020

Ya the the who take care of it day off lol

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Are dogs allowed on these trails?

Joseph Delgado | Aug 20, 2019
Neil Cadwallader | Aug 20, 2019

Yes. It's closed in August because of the extreme heat. Be very careful of your pet's capabilities on a hot trail. Check their website for the latest news.

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Are there any biking trails??

Alex Huerta | Aug 20, 2018
David Russell | Aug 20, 2018

Mountain biking could be epic here. We need a community of riders to organize efforts to approach the powers that be to enable MTB riding in Hell Hole.

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