Hollow Falls
Butte County, California
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 45 ft (13.7 m)
- Location
- Butte County, California
- Access status
- Short reserve trail; Lands Pass required
- The walk
- About 1 mile return (source figure)
- Ground & access
- Unmaintained dirt trails through pasture, little shade. Cattle graze here; stay at least 300 feet from cattle. Some trails may cross onto private property.
Park in the reserve lot at 2488 Cherokee Road. Start near the single large tree by the lot and follow the trail about half a mile through cattle pasture. It leads to the top of Hollow Falls. A small path along the cliff edge on the left zigzags down to the base.
Plan your visit
North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve parking lot on Cherokee Road to the top of Hollow Falls
The Outbound gives 1 mile and says the trail runs about half a mile through pasture to the top of the falls.
Unmaintained dirt trails through pasture, little shade. Cattle graze here; stay at least 300 feet from cattle. Some trails may cross onto private property.
Where to start
Small gravel lot on the west side of Cherokee Road. It fills on busy days. Parking on Cherokee Road is not permitted.
Timing & water
Flows only in the wet season or after rain. The reserve is open dawn to dusk.
Before you go
Anyone 16 or older needs a CDFW Lands Pass unless they hold a valid California hunting or fishing license.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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