Hideout lies about 6 miles (9.7 km) east-southeast of Park City, in an area of the Wasatch Mountains known for its ski resorts and other upscale recreation.

The Hideout town boundaries extend from the Todd Hollow Apartments, at the northernmost point of Jordanelle Reservoir, south and east along SR-248, running past the submerged ruins of the ghost town of Keetley.

The town includes the luxury planned communities of Hideout Canyon and Soaring Hawk, both still under development.

[3] If the petition met the conditions of state law and its signers owned the majority of the land by value, the new law required the county government to grant the petition and appoint a mayor and town council from a list of individuals approved by the petitioners.

[6] In July 2007, Ruby's Inn, in Garfield County, became the first to take advantage of the new law, incorporating as Bryce Canyon City.

[3] In February 2008, the Wasatch County Council voted to allow the Todd Hollow Apartments, home to the vast majority of the proposed town's population, to opt-out of the incorporation plan, citing a state law permitting "non-urban" properties to opt-out.

164, which required a petition for incorporation to have the support of half the residents, and provided for an elected mayor and town council.

Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77.0% of the population,[16] making Hideout one of two Utah municipalities (along with Wendover) that are "majority minority".