The HideOut

June 27, 2023: Tuesday, I attended a wedding here; it's FIFTEEN-MILES inside rough, rugged, BLM LAND terrain! It took almost ONE HOUR from leaving Highway 88 in order, arriving at The Hideout Annex where I attended the wedding venue!Will you please carefully study my photos and will you please notice the GARMIN GPS time stamp for the photos, too? This is no exaggeration . . . Seriously--The Hideout is in the middle of CA BLM TERRITORY, i.e., WILDERNESS REGION!My photos will make you pause in utter silence due to the fact the entire area is just so utterly remote. More importantly, make sure you do NOT drive a vehicle with a low, wheel base clearance such as a sports car or a sedan; for your safety, drive an all-wheel drive SUV, dually truck, i.e. any 4-Wheel Drive vehicle is best.In addition, this entire region's location is extreme wilderness equating, survival terrain. Never come here ill-prepared despite, weddings venues are conducted here, i.e., cold temperatures shifts drop erratically here--hot around 75° F during the day, temperatures drop to 49°F around 6:30 PM--please bring a down jacket, warm pants, socks, boots, hat, gloves, down sleeping bag/blankets, pillow, medicines, a change of clothes, toiletries, fire starters, wood, food, H2O:Everything you'd think bringing on a wilderness camping trip-PACK INSIDE YOUR VEHICLE especially, if you get too inebriated to drive, you might as well sleep off your alcohol party binge without freezing, eh?Plus, whatever supplies you bring in, you must consciously pack out - - - being mindful "wild things" live everywhere around The Hideout . . . So NEVER keep food or toiletries inside your vehicle--because you're just asking for a "wild thing" to cause dangerous drama in your life when you're WAAAAY too inebriated dealing with the dangerous toothy thang, i.e., you just won't survive THAT attack!A lot of parents I noticed were irresponsibly allowing their children running loose, frolicking through the fields/meadows unattended, and unsupervised while attending the wedding at The Hideout:It's most important not allowing children running freely, parents must maintain possessing absolutely heightened, cognitive awareness of sights and sounds 24/7, follow rules such as putting food in bear containers, keeping bear spray in possession 24/7, making sure children don't drop food anywhere, keeping children sticking by their sides without fail, and never allow children run freely through the meadows where rattlesnakes and large animals are simply camouflaged, unnoticeable, and undetected.Sadly, the four restrooms are too far away from The Hideout Annex which is across a huge field causing the children striking out on their own accord--independently scurrying reaching the restrooms in time without having "an accident" where unfortunately, their parents lose their watchful eyes on their children! Therefore, I don't recommend children under ten-years old should attend wedding venues at The Hideout because The Hideout's wedding location is just too remote . . .The Hideout is a gorgeous, wedding venue; however, I just wouldn't recommend young children accompany their parents here. There are too many possibilities for young children being injured or wind up missing due to the area being too vast and too remote; I personally just want immediately removing the odd equation and eliminating the happenstance beforehand-period. I would only consider The Hideout as an adult wedding venue worth attending; however, I definitely would refrain having the children in tow, i.e., hire an overnight babysitter/Nanny for attending a wedding at The Hideout.

Amazing place. Off the grid a couple of miles down a mostly dirt road. Hand built accommodations and lodge. Beautiful work, and beautiful setting at I'm guessing 7500 feet. Unique, worth the extra effort to get there. Solar powered, well water, attended a wedding there. Extra large hot tub built into the side of a rock.

Truly one of the most beautiful and unique wedding venues ever! Our wedding was an absolute dream. The Hideout is gorgeous and perfect for the outdoor couple. The team at the Hideout is super communicative and proactive with making your wedding experience smooth and stress free. We were able to fully customize everything about our wedding (decorations, schedule, campers, vendors, etc). Even though we had several conversations about where we'd like our Rehearsal Dinner, Ceremony and Reception area, Mother Nature had other plans. We had rain, hail and a brief fire (caused by a lightning bolt striking a tree), and everything about our wedding was still absolutely perfect. The Hideout worked to make our wedding so beautiful and fun! I can't speak enough about how stunning the property is. The cabin, the lake, the meadows, the hiking trails, the jacuzzi - all of it is incredible. If you're lucky enough to use the Hideout for your wedding, it will be an unforgettable wedding like nothing you've seen before!

The Hideout checks all the boxes. From wonderful accommodations to great staff. The views there are absolutely spectacular, we could not ask for a better back drop to day our "I do's" and celebrate with our friends and family. We were one of the events that unfortunately were postponed due to the Caldor Fire. The Hideout was able to get us on the books for the next year and everything was perfect. Josh, Tom, BJ - thank you for everything. You guys are stellar people and we absolutely appreciate everything.And DON'T JUMP OFF THE DOCK!!! My husband made the decision to jump off the dock (even with clearly posted signage saying swim at your own risk) and ended up breaking his leg the day *after* our ceremony, THANK GOD. It will make for a good chuckle later.

The Hideout is everything you could want and more! The family that owns it puts their whole hearts into making sure your day and time there goes without a hinge and their passion for their property shows in every detail. As a photographer this was a dream wedding venue to shoot at with the huge beautiful log cabin to the pine tree reflecting lake and the quaint green ceremony spot. Truly a dream!!

My (now) husband and I held our wedding at the HideOut in October of 2020. We took advantage of the weekday package and couldn't be happier with our choice. The venue is hands down the most gorgeous we had ever seen. We spent a lot of time shopping around for a place to get married near Tahoe and this one takes the cake. It blew us away when we visited in 2019 for the Open House. The main lodge is exceptional, so much space and cozy, beautifully decorated rooms. The deck is absolutely priceless and don't get us started on the 30 person jacuzzi! The saloon was also very nice and accommodated many of our guests. The scenery is something out of a fairy tale. The reception hall/barn was huge, well lit, warm, and surpassed our wants and needs. The Hoovers are exceptional people, Josh especially. He went above and beyond for us our entire stay and exceeded our expectations. We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful, picturesque wedding. I would recommend this venue to anyone who is looking to getting married in a beautiful, outdoor, secluded location. We love this venue more than words can describe. I would go back just to visit and relive some of the incredible memories we made there. We truly could not have asked for more. It was a dream come true.-The Smiths

We had our wedding in early June 2022 at the Hideout and we can say without a doubt that it was the best decision we made in our planning process. We booked the venue sight unseen after looking at photographs as we had gotten engaged close by while climbing. We wanted to share the area and landscape with our family and friends and the Hieout did not dissapoint. The whole weekend was incredible for so many reasons, but by and large due to the hard work and kindness of the family that runs and owns the Hideout. BJ, Tom and their son Josh are so communicative, helpful and just good people. They were great in the planning process (we used most of their recommended vendors) and when we arrived could not feel more taken care of throughout the whole weekend. Josh helps to plan out all of the settings: table, chairs, ceremony when you arrive and then magically makes everything happen smoothly. BJ had planted flowers everywhere so that in addition to the tremendous wildflowers blooming between the rocks the ceremony and reception area is full of flowers.Our whole family stayed in the lodge and saloon and it was so fun to make dinner with them on Thursday before everyone arrived and then have such an extraordinary place to get ready and spend time. Most of our friends camped on site and it was wonderful to be surrounded by friends and go hiking in the mountains and canoe on the lake the morning of our wedding. We had a field day the morning of our wedding and utilized the included coffee cart which was wonderful. The barn was an incredible space and everyone was astounded by the venue. While we had to change some of our plans because it was quite cold, Josh made everything seamless and had bonfires going for our rehearsal, cocktail hour and reception. We danced in the barn and then everyone went up to the hot tub at midnight for an incredible night under the stars. We truly could not imagine a better place to celebrate our marriage.

Both my DJ/MC/VJ and mobile bartending services have had the chance to work at this location. If you're looking for a getaway, private, beautifully scenic, relaxed place to have your wedding or corporate gathering here you go. I believe they rent in 3 or 4 day increments so be prepared for a few days of nature and privacy.

My son was married there about 7 years ago. It is the most amazing venue. Every inconvenience of being in a fairly remote location was far outweighed by the beauty of the location and the stellar accommodations.

So wonderful to show my family my favorite place on earth--the high sierras for our wedding. It's more stunning than photos can show! The best.