Slippery Hollow

Slippery Hollow has to joint the ranks of one of the most aptly-named places in the state. The state natural area near Yellville is home to several springs, which have turned most of the rocks around them into a natural Slip 'N Slide.





The springs are reached by a somewhat steep and rough bushwhack that seemed like it was mostly covered in poison ivy. But once you reach the springs you see vast carpets of moss that coat the rocks and trees.







The spring pours out from beneath the bluff line, which towers high above the valley.





Besides the springs, the Slippery Hollow Natural Area is also home to a cave that is home to the Ozark big-eared bat and the gray bat, which are endangered species. There's no access to the cave (unless you're a bat), but on our visit the outside of the cave was decorated with several patches of wild columbine.