Prairie Hollow Gorge Natural Area
SHANNON 75 Prairie Hollow Gorge
Boulders at Prairie Hollow Gorge Natural Area
Prairie Hollow Gorge Natural Area
A 74-acre tract in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Section 15, T29N, R3W, Eminence 7.5 min. topographic map. Designated May 27, 1980.
Natural Features
Classic example of an igneous gorge with sheer canyon walls, shutins, talus slopes and igneous glades in the Lower Ozarks Section of the Ozark Natural Division. On steep slopes are high-quality dry igneous upland forests dominated by shortleaf pine and white oak. Understory includes highbush blueberry, lowbush blueberry and thick carpets of mosses and lichens. Within the gorge is an intermittent stream featuring deep pools, shut-ins and a gravel wash with large boulders. This area is owned by the National Park Service, Ozark National Scenic Riverways and is closed to climbing, camping, picnicking and open fires. For further information contact the Park Superintendent, National Park Service, P.O. Box 490, Van Buren, MO 63965, phone 573/323-4236.
