Glory Hole Falls is a 31-foot plunge on Dismal Creek in Newton County, Arkansas, where the creek drops through a hole in the roof of an overhanging rock shelter.
The falls
Dismal Creek falls through an opening in the roof of a rock shelter carved beneath it, an unusual plunge form for the area. A lidar analysis suggests the drop is closer to 30 feet, but the accepted figure is 31 feet.
Getting there
A moderate, roughly two-mile round trip reaches the falls from a roadside pull-off near Ozone, with creek crossings along the way; there is no official sign marking the pull-off. A separate account instead puts the elevation gain at about 500 feet and calls the hike fairly difficult. The site lies within the Ozark-St. Francis National Forests.
When to go
The Ozark-St. Francis National Forests' current alert page lists no closure specific to Glory Hole Falls. A best-flow season is not documented.
On site
The trail reaches both the top of the falls and its base. Slick rock and exposure at the falls can cause serious injury.
History and name
The name describes the hole in the rock shelter roof that the creek falls through; it has no official status.
Nearby
Adkins Canyon Falls is about 1.6 miles away, Lower Adkins Canyon Falls about 1.7 miles, and Leaning Log Falls about 1.9 miles.
Distances are straight-line.