Hideout Hollow Trail is a cool 1-mile trail near Compton (Newton County) in the Buffalo National River. The highlight of the trail is Hideout Hollow, a beautiful valley overlook which during wet times has a 37-foot waterfall.

These are some videos I took of Hideout Hollow Falls back on May 10, 2015.

This first one is of the falls from over on the south side of the hollow.

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This next one was taken about six feet from the top of the falls.

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This last one was taken about 20 feet from the top of the waterfall.

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By the way, I have never been to the bottom of the falls. There is no easy way to get to the bottom from the top.

Check out Brent’s profile of the Hideout Hollow Trail here.

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Falling Water Falls (north Pope County) is one of the best known waterfalls in the Ozark National Forest. It is a beautiful 10-foot waterfall on Falling Water Creek, near the Richland Creek Wilderness.

During most of the year, there is just one flow,  but during high water, the flowing area can span 40 or 50 feet.

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Getting to Falling Water Falls

For most people, to get there you should first head toward the community of Pelsor (or Sand Gap). It is in north Pope County at the intersections of Highways 7, 16, and 123.

From here, go east on Highway 16 like you are heading to Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area. Stay on Highway 16 for about 10 miles until you come to County Road 68 where you will take a left (heading east again). You may see a sign here for Falling Water Falls Horse Camp.

After about a mile, the road curves left and becomes Falling Water Road. Stay on this road for about another mile until you see the waterfall area on your right. There is a bit of off-road parking here.

See this link for approximate Google Maps directions from your location to Falling Water Falls.

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My Visit to Falling Water Falls

These videos are all from my visit to Falling Water Falls the late morning of April 18, 2015. It had been raining some that morning and the previous day. There was a very nice higher-than-average flow that morning. (The same morning I visited Six Finger Falls.)

It’s not a very tall waterfall, but it’s a beautiful area. It’s one that’s great to look at from multiple angles. The videos here were taken from at the waterfall level, above the falls, and also one a little ways downstream.

You can read more about Falling Water Falls in Brent’s post here.

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Twin Falls (aka “Triple Falls”) at Camp Orr (Newton County) is an awesome waterfall. It should be on everyone’s short list of must-see places in the Buffalo National River.

Call it “Twin Falls” or “Triple Falls”

“Twin Falls” is the official name, but many people (including Tim Ernst) use the “Triple Falls” name because, during the wet season anyway, there are three distinct water flows.

Another reason for “Triple Falls” is to distinguish it from other falls with the “Twin” name such as those at Devil’s Den State Park and at the Richland Creek Wilderness.

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Getting to Twin Falls (Triple Falls) at Camp Orr

The simplest way to get to the falls is to drive to Camp Orr.

The route to Camp Orr is the same as for getting to Kyles Landing. You will take Camp Orr Road off of Highway 74 between Ponca and Jasper. It is about 5 miles east of Ponca or 5 miles west of Jasper. Watch for the Kyles Landing sign.

Camp Orr Road is a dirt road that is very steep in places. Be prepared.

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For approximate Google Maps directions from your location to Camp Orr, use this link.

After about a mile on Camp Orr Road, you will take a right at the sign to continue toward the camp.

See this pdf link for a Westark Area Council (B.S.A.) directions map to Camp Orr.

There is a small parking area right after a creek crossing. From here, it is about a quarter-mile walk on a trail along the creek to the waterfall.

For more of a hike to the waterfall, you can get there (or at least pretty close) by hiking the Buffalo River Trail (BRT) from Kyles Landing. Brent has information about that route at this link.

To see the where Twin Falls is in relation to the BRT, check out this Camp Orr pdf map.

Although it is fine to visit Twin Falls, be aware that Camp Orr is a functioning Boy Scout camp that is not generally open to the public.

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My Visit to Twin Falls

Back on April 19, I did the BRT hike to the falls from Kyles Landing. Unfortunately, there is not a direct trail from the BRT to the falls so you have to bushwhack a little or follow the creek as Brent indicates.

The 48-foot waterfall was flowing very nicely when I saw it in April. It was a sunny mid-day, so the light for photography was not ideal. (The mist at the bottom of the falls also presents photography challenges.)

It was a beautiful sight nonetheless.

These are some videos I took from the base of the falls that day.

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Six Finger Falls in the Ozark National Forest (southwest Searcy County, Richland Creek Wilderness) is a really cool set of cascades on Falling Water Creek, just down the road from Falling Water Falls.

The falls is formed by an area where Falling Water Creek flows over six finger-like layered rock formations that span the creek.

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These are three videos I took of the falls on April 18 of this year. They were taken from the east side (the road side) of the creek.

Especially thanks to quite a bit of recent rain, it was an impressive sight.

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For photos, directions, and more info about the falls, check out Brent’s Six Finger Falls post.

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