This allows for water to flow year-round at this spectacular spot. (That is the reason for the alternate name Twin Falls.) The primary source is a fresh-water spring. The waterfall is fed by two water sources. However, after a heavy rain, you can spot up to three waterfalls in the same area, which is why some locals call it Triple Falls. The rain came and my camera broke on the way back, but I wasn't too upset. Triple Falls (aka Twin Falls) at Camp Orr may be our favorite place in the Buffalo River area (so far). Traditionally, Twin Falls is a cascade of two beautiful waterfalls flowing off the terrain in the Ozark Mountains. The colors of the water was a really deep green and blue. The hike is about a one mile hike, but the first bit is pretty steep. You can view the waterfall from the top or hike down to the bottom. This waterfall feels more remote and cozy back here, despite its relatively small size. The most famous waterfall in Arkansas and the largest by volume is Cedar Falls at Petit Jean State Park. YouTube/Cliffs Alive The main cascades tightly cling to the rocks but there are spots where you can walk behind the more open drizzles. I continued up Big Devils Fork using a social trail on the right side of the rightmost waterfall and boulder-hopped up the creek to Hamilton Falls. Water was flowing out of Long Devils Fork to the west, as well as Big Devils Fork to the north, forming a really pleasant grotto with two waterfalls. I have been there once, and failed to make it twice. Twin Falls are within the Richland Creek Wilderness Area and there is no official trail. I'm regularly impressed by the waterfalls of the southeast, but Twin Falls is really high up there. Twin Falls The first waterfall hike on my list is Twin Falls. This required some boulder-hopping since I stuck to the watercourse, but there's a social trail on the side to make things easier. The skies were getting darker as I got back to the confluence of Richland Creek and Long Devils Fork, but I headed north into the dry creek up to Twin Falls. From the confluence, I first headed south to Richland Falls, which required a narrow trail walk on the edge of the creekbank. Along the way, there are a bunch of beautiful water-carved slickrock chutes and formations in the creekbed, and a catwalk made of natural sandstone. Starting from the Richland Creek Campground, I located the trail, which crosses over Falling Water Creek before following Richland Creek to the confluence with Long Devils Fork. This hike through the Richland Creek Wilderness visits three beautiful waterfalls.
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