The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers in Arkansas
October 19 - 21, 2012

The two RV Gypsies drove to Twin Falls at Camp Orr, Buffalo River Wilderness, Arkansas. The dirt road drive was interesting with the fall colors, but narrow at times, which made passing another car difficult, but possible in most places.

The last mile of the dirt road was very steep and signs warned drivers to use low gear so they don't burn up their brakes.

The falls was only about a ten minute walk from the car. Below is a view of the woods beside the trail, and the dry creek bed. The trail itself was easy but just a little bit rocky.

Below: Triple Falls (Twin Falls) is one of the most beautiful and photographed waterfalls in the Ozarks and in Arkansas. The official name is Twin Falls, but in high water it has three distinct falls. Today, the two RV Gypsies could see two side-by-side waterfalls (which use water from two different creeks - Richland Creek and Devil's Fork). However, at this time very little water was flowing over the falls. The two RV Gypsies did not realize that Richland Falls was just another 400 yards or so up the way. Since they did not know about it, they did not go there. Duh!

Below: Looking towards the falls gave the view in the photos above. Turning around and looking the other way, Karen Duquette took a picture of the dry creek bed where the water would be flowing if there were more water cascading down from the falls.

Lost Valley Hike and Cave - map on board by trailhead, but no brochures available. There are a few picnic tables here, and restrooms.

This is the Natural Bridge area. But there was no bridge here. There was a small amount of water here today, and apparently a small creek used to flow out of the middle of this rock, forming a small swimming hole.

Rounding the corner from the Natural Bridge, the two RV Gypsies looked back and down at the opening from the other side, where the water would be flowing through if there were enough water to flow.

Below: Two people walked through this opening. Karen Duquette went part way into it, Lee Duquette did not.

Below: The two RV Gypsies hiked on a trail overlooking Cob Cave and the people down below at the entrance to Cob Cave. There was no sign saying this is Cob Cave, but it showed up on the map at the beginning of the trail.

Below: Since Lee Duquette did not want to go down into Cob Cave, Karen Duquette zoomed the camera in for a closer look at the rocks of Cob Cave. However, Cobb Cave was not so much a cave but rather a large hollow under a cliff.

Below: Rounding the corner from Cob Cave, the two RV Gypsies saw Eden Falls. There was not very much water falling down the falls. But it is said that the 40-foot-tall Eden Falls makes a lovely descent into a small hollow. But at this time there was barely any water flowing from the falls, and the creek bed was bone dry.

Below: Zooming in on the little bit of water flowing down Eden Falls.

Below: Looking downwards, people (even young children) were below the waterfall.

Below: The two RV Gypsies slowly made their way up to the entrance of Eden Falls Cave, but did not go into the cave because it just looked too hard and dangerous. There is supposed to be another waterfall 30 feet tall inside the cave, about 100 feet back in another room, but other hikers said you have to CRAWL inside, and you need a flashlight. "No thank you" said the two RV Gypsies.

Below: Then it was time to go back down. The path to and from the cave was narrow, but not all that difficult.

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