Pam's Grotto Falls

In recent weeks, the entire state of Arkansas has received several inches of rain. Everywhere you turn things are lush and green. There has been flooding in some areas including farmland which is delaying farmers from planting their crops. One silver lining to all of the rainfall is the waterfall activity that it leaves behind. All over the Ozarks and the Ouachitas the waterfalls are flowing well which makes it difficult deciding which ones to photograph with limited time.

On this day I chose Pam's Grotto Falls. This waterfall is located approximately 22 miles north of Lamar Arkansas off of highway 123. There is a small parking area on the right side of the highway about 1/4 mile past the Haw Creek campground entrance. The trail to this waterfall begins on the left side of the highway from where you park. It is a fairly short hike (about 1/2 mile) but the first half is a steep climb. Then you have a final descent down to the fall. This waterfall was named by my favorite photographer Tim Ernst after his wife Pam. I have a link to Tim's website on the right side of this page. This was a beautiful place to be and fun to photograph.

Pam's Grotto Falls taken from underneath the bluff. The roar of the waterfall really echoed under there and it was amazing how much wind the flowing water produced.
A view from in front of the waterfall. Notice the big boulder guarding the entrance.

This is a mountain stream that I crossed on the way to the fall.

This road leads into the Haw Creek Campground. The heavy rains raised Haw Creek and covered the road trapping some of the campers. This guy seemed to be comtemplating whether or not to give it a try. I left before he made his decision but I sure hope he turned around.