Hideout Hollow

Buffalo National River, AR Boston Mountains + Ozark Mountains

Trip stats

Distance
2.1 mi
Net Gain
300 ft
Time
1-2 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 1
Route
Out/Back

Ratings out of 10

Effort
0.7/10
Personality
3/10
Beauty
4/10
Solitude
1.5/10
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Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

36.072998, -93.265008

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

Trip report

Jun 18, 2018 — Hideout Hollow is a nice add-on to some of the longer hikes in Buffalo National River. It's a short hike through the forest to the top of an overhanging sandstone grotto. Hideout Hollow sometimes has water flowing when it has rained recently. To access the grotto's base and see the cool formation from below, continue west along the top of the feature's rim along a social trail. Some stacked rocks were in place to help get off the rim and down to the bottom of Hideout Hollow.

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Photos

10 photos

  1. Prominent trail leading right to Hideout Hollow.
  2. A couple of small creek crossings.
  3. Approaching the cliffs. The trail continues southwest to reach Hideout Hollow.
  4. A view from the cliffs.
  5. Approaching Hideout Hollow.
  6. Looking back toward the use trail above Hideout Hollow.
  7. Looking back toward the use trail on my way down into Hideout Hollow on some stacked rocks.
  8. Hideout Hollow. There was no water dripping on my visit.

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