Arkansas Best Cycle/Trike Rides

Arkansas is known as the natural state.  It's naturally beautiful and one of the best states for motorcycle touring.  The state is very motorcycle friendly.  They put out Ride Maps and brochures just for riders. There are motorcycle exclusive resorts and campgrounds, and the people are very friendly.  Best time of year to go March - November

MOTORCYCLE LAWS - More Information On Laws

Helmet Use: Required Under Age 21
Riding Two Abreast:  Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes
Eye Protection:   Required
Daytime Use of Headlight: Required, modulating headlight permitted

Push Mountain Road If you like your ride curvy and steep then this is a must ride! It's about 25 miles long and travels through Ozark National Forest. Traffic is light, but be on the lookout for deer. Location - From Mountain View take highway 14 North a 1/2 mile past Blanchard Springs Caverns take the road to the right with the small sign "Push Mountain Road" - AKA Arkansas Route 341. Check out http://pushmountainpics.com/ to see if they caught your ride.

Hwy 14 The entire length of highway 14 is a nice ride. If you are coming from Branson, Mo., it would be a good choice for heading southeast into the region. The 67 mile stretch from U.S. 62 south to the community of Harriet offers a great combination of winding, twisty roads through very nice scenery. It crosses the Buffalo River south of Yellville. The Buffalo River area is beautiful and a nice place to take a break. This a wonderful highway, running through a varying Ozark countryside of rural farms and wood lands.

Bull Shoals Lake / Peel Ferry Intersecting Ark. 14 is Ark. 125. Highway 125 runs through scenic areas and joins Mo. 125. What makes this a great trip that you cross Bull Shoals Lake on the highway 125 Peel Ferry. Not only is the road very enjoyable, but the wait for and trip on the ferry is a wonderful. Plus, it's a relaxing way to spend 30 minutes or so with a free boat ride on a beautiful body of Ozark water.

Hwy 123 This route starts at the intersection of Hwy 7 and Hwy 123 which is about 40 miles north of Russellville, AR in a town called Lurton, AR. From here take Hwy 123 northeast up to Mt Judea. You'll experience continous curves and switchbacks.

Scenic Hwy 7 This is a great North / South Route through the state. It runs from Harrison to the Louisiana state line. You will find the curveyest part of the road in the North half of the state from Harrison to Hot Springs.

Arkansas Highway 21 It begins just north of I-40 near Clarksville in Johnson county. It starts on the low ground of the Arkansas River Valley but soon begins winding up the mountain sides. The serpentine route follows the rugged ridges and hillsides all the way to the Missouri border, but the best part is the 82 miles from Clarksville to Berryville. A beautiful stretch of Arkansas 21 is where it dips into the Boxley Valley , paralleling the Buffalo River. From Boxley, Arkansas 21 climbs out of the valley and will take you to Kingston. From there, your ride to Berryville winds through scenic farm land. From Berryville, Eureka Springs is just 12 miles west, on U.S. 62.

Hwy16 The 110 miles of Ark. 16 between Fayetteville and Clinton is a fun, twisty and scenic ride. Some short sections run concurrent with highways 23, 21 & 7. This highway basically runs along the backbone of the Ozarks. If you start out on the eastern end, in Fayetteville, have breakfast at the Rolling Pin Cafe (at the intersection of highways 16 and 265). Head west, hang on and enjoy the ride. Most of the time traffic will be light and you'll have a great time discovering this fantastic road.

Ark. 27 From Marshall to Russellville Switchbacks, hairpens, and just plain sharp curves makes this one fun road. It runs up and over the high ridge of the Ozarks and is forced in some stretches to make those severe turns.

Pig Trail Scenic Byway State route 23 running throught the Ozark National Forest. The northern terminus of the byway is in Brashears, located in the Ozark National Forest. The byway travels along SR23, passing through the city of Cass before ending just outside the forest.

215 to Oark If you are going to ride the Pig Trail, then you have to do 215 while you are in the area. This is a real serpentine cruising road that travels along the Mulberry River. Off of this road take Ark 103 to continue the thrill ride

Hwy 5 Runs through the mountains of the eastern Ozarks, a more rural part of the region. The road is winding and scenic and takes you to some unique and interesting places in the Ozarks. Plan on spending some time poking around the little towns of Norfork, Calico Rock and Mountain View.

Hwy 9 Between Clinton and Mammoth Springs. Highway 9 runs through a rural landscape as well as a portion of the Ozark National Forest. It winds through Mountain View, home of the Ozark Folk Center and Blanchard Springs Caverns, along and across the White River, up to Mammoth Spring, site of the 10th largest spring in the world.

Boston Mountains Scenic Byway Also known as US 71 is 48 miles of broad sweeping curves with some tight ones mixed in and beautiful views. The highway runs north/south over the Boston Mountains; from Alma, at I-40, to Fayetteville. From Alma to just south of Mountainburg, the road gently climbs out of the river valley and is fairly ordinary for about eight miles.Two miles south of Mountainburg, you will find yourself winding down a steep mountain side for an exhilarating, downhill ride. The highway levels out through town and then starts an equally exhilarating climb out of the valley, ending at Fayetteville. At West Fork, Greenland and on into Fayetteville, be watchful for speed enforcement.

Crowley's Ridge Parkway Runs roughly the length of Crowley’s Ridge. It begins in the northeast corner of the state at St. Francis and continues to its southernmost point at Helena.

Talimena Scenic Byway 54 miles from Mena, Arkansas to Talihina, Oklahoma. This is a beautiful ride that winds along the crest of Rich Mountain and Winding Stair Mountain in the Ouachita National Forest.