arkansas waynette traub on 03 Oct 2009 02:16 pm
Triple Falls/Camp Orr (Twin Falls)
This waterfall is in the Buffalo Region of the Ozark mountains. It is easy to find but it is a slow steep ride down to Camp Orr to see the falls. From Jasper, go west on HWY 74, take a right turn at the Camp Orr Boy Scout sign. Follow the steep dirt road down to the bottom of the valley. You don’t need a 4 wheel drive car/truck to drive this but it would be helpful to have something that can slip in to low gear. This area is another no cell phone coverage area of the Buffalo Region (although there are very wide pull over spots on HWY 74 that you can get a few bars of connection on your phone if you need to check messages or send a text)
So at the bottom of the steep road is the sign for Twin Falls – yes it is called Twin and Triple Falls – yet the sign says TWIN FALLS. It is a very short and easy hike to see another beautiful waterfall in the Buffalo River region. At high water flow you can see triple falls but most times I have gone there were only two flowing. The water was a beautiful emerald green when I photographed the falls last week. The high mineral concentration in the water reflect the color from the sky – thus the emerald green waters. If you want to get some cool photos of these falls, crop out the very top of the falls that show the sky. To expose the image with a long shutter speed, you need a tripod. I set my camera to a timer too. This makes it easy to click – wait – then the camera shoots. This way you will have no movement when you click.
on 03 Oct 2009 at 3:53 pm # donnie garrison
Good pics. It was a white knuckle trip down this hill in the spring. I hear when you can seen Triple Falls, the road is muddy and VERY fun to go up and down. Shop Creek has other nice waterfalls if you get the chance to hike it.