Exploring Hideout Sink in Austin, Texas.

Hideout Sink is one of the lesser known sinkholes in Austin, Texas. Not too much geology is known regarding this sinkhole. This news article will explain the geology and biology behind Hideout Sink.

Hideout Sink is a sinkhole that is located 2 feet north of Hideout Cave. Here both Hideout Cave and Hideout Sink are connected to each other. The entrance of this sinkhole leads into a collapsed rock formation. Now the rock formation of Hideout Sink is native limestone. Many sinkholes in Central Texas have a rock formation of native limestone. There is an abundance of geologic features such as limestone rock formations and calcite on the ceiling.

The climate is situated in a moist environment with a high level of moisture. The moist environment is a subtle breeding ground ideal for spiders and mosquitoes among other insects. Many insects inhabit Hideout Cave as insects inhabit and compromise a huge portion of natural wildlife in the caves of Texas. This sinkhole is no exception. That is why there are many mosquitoes in this sinkhole.

Storm water runoff enters Hideout Cave when it rains. Water flows over the drainage banks and flows to the entrance of Hideout Cave which is how calcite forms. Hideout Sink can be traced to Blowing Sink Cave as consequently their catchment areas are part of the subsurface catchment area for Blowing Sink Cave.

Hideout Sink is part of Goat Cave Karst Preserve. The preserve has four caves—Wade Sink, Hideout Sink, Goat Cave and Maple Run. The Underground Texas Grotto and the Austin Nature Center lead scheduled tours of Goat Cave. Here Hideout Sink is also part of a preserve which is called Hideout Sink Karst Preserve. The City of Austin owns the sinkhole. Austin Parks and Recreation manages the sinkhole.

Hideout Sink is located at 3900 Davis Lane, Austin, Texas, US 78749.