Glory Hole Falls
Water pours straight down through a round hole in the roof of a rock shelter, forming a rare “through-the-roof” waterfall and one of the most distinctive falls in the Ozarks.
Glory Hole Falls lies in the Ozark National Forest beside Highway 21, about 25 km from Ponca. The creek has eroded a round hole through the top of a rock shelter. Water drops vertically into a pool in the shelter below, and looking up from beneath it is truly remarkable. The trail is about 3 km round trip, downhill on the way in and uphill on the way back, taking about 1.5 hours, with some steep sections. The water flow is significant only for a few days after rain. In the dry season it is only a trickle. The trailhead is a small parking lot beside the road, and the signs are not prominent, so use an offline map to navigate.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hawksbill Crag (Whitaker Point)
- Boxley Valley Elk Viewing
- Alum Cove Natural Bridge
- Lost Valley Trail
- Ponca to Kyles Landing Float
- Steel Creek & Roark Bluff
- Big Bluff Goat Trail
- Arkansas Grand Canyon Overlook (Scenic 7 Byway)