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Arkansas Road Trips
Named drives, with the miles and the time they take.
What are the best drives in Arkansas?
These are the routes people ask for by name. Road conditions and closures change, so check the official source for each before you set out.
Pig Trail Scenic Byway
Ozark National Forest near I-40 to Highway 16 at Brashears: 19 miles, 1 to 2 hours with stops. Named for a route that meanders like a trail wild pigs carved in the woods, and for the Razorback fans who drive it. Official information.
Talimena Scenic Drive
Mena to Talihina, Oklahoma: 54 miles, 1 to 2 hours. A National Scenic Byway over Rich and Winding Stair mountains, with its first 18 miles in Arkansas, cresting the highest points between the Appalachians and the Rockies. Official information.
Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
Louisiana state line near El Dorado to Diamond City, near the Missouri line: 290 miles, 6 to 7 hours. Nearly the whole state on one road, through the Ouachita and Ozark mountains, with outstanding fall color. Official information.
Crowley's Ridge Parkway
Helena-West Helena to Malden, Missouri: 212 miles, 5.5 hours. A National Scenic Byway along Crowley's Ridge, with 198 of its 212 miles in Arkansas and the rest in Missouri, dramatic views, spring-to-fall wildflowers and St. Francis National Forest. Official information.
Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway
Ozark National Forest boundary north of Clarksville to the forest's northern boundary near the Upper Buffalo Wilderness: 35 miles, 1 hour. Highway 21 as a true highlands route, on ridges between the headwaters of major streams. Official information.
Sylamore Scenic Byway
Calico Rock to Blanchard Springs Caverns: 26.5 miles, 1.5 hours. Limestone bluffs and cedar glades on the scenic approach to heavily visited Blanchard Springs Caverns. Official information.
Mount Magazine Scenic Byway
Forest boundary south of Paris to just north of Havana: 24.9 miles, 1 to 2 hours with stops. Hairpin switchbacks over the top of Mount Magazine, at 2,753 feet the highest point in Arkansas. Official information.
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