Triple Falls

Triple Falls might be one of the most popular waterfalls in the state. It's easy to see why - they are incredible scenic, and relatively easy to reach (the trail is very very short, but the drive down the mountain is steep and bumpy and could require a 4-wheel drive vehicle). The falls are almost 50 feet tall, and can be quite beautiful if you catch them with a lot of water.



I've not had the best of luck at this waterfall over the years. I've made several visits here, but had only been here once before when there was any water in the falls. All the other times, the falls were just barely running. They could rename it Trickle Falls since that is what it usually looked like. But last week a heavy storm dumped a lot of rain in the area, and it got the falls (and the nearby Buffalo River) up and running again. I managed to get there in time to catch the falls while they were still running and managed to get a few shots....







It was starting to get dark so I made the short hike back to the car and made the steep ascent up the mountain. The road was a bit muddy in parts after the rains, but my little car made it up successfully. I did stop along the way, and got one last shot from the road: