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[Yellow09SERG]

Thank you for that information and the link to the ferry. We will probably try to hit it when the colors get started. Its about a 4 hour ride to there for us that we can never seem to do in less than 8 hours....lol.
Mt Magazine is a very nice area, and if you have the extra time from there, go to Mena Ar and pick up the Talimina Dr over to Talimina Ok

[RGlideKid]

Thank you for that information and the link to the ferry. We will probably try to hit it when the colors get started. Its about a 4 hour ride to there for us that we can never seem to do in less than 8 hours....lol.
Mt Magazine is a very nice area, and if you have the extra time from there, go to Mena Ar and pick up the Talimina Dr over to Talimina Ok

The Talimina Trail is an awesome ride, that's for sure.  We spent the night out around Talihena years ago while traveling on the bikes.  We had no idea that easter Oklahoma was so green and hilly and just plain beautiful.  Went to Heavener on another trip and saw the Runestone up there.  Strange thing that.  Have also been all up and down Hwy 259 thru Broken Bow and that area as well.  259 just south of Big Cedar was a surprise for us.  Very hilly and a great view from the top of that big overlook.
One of these days, gonna make it back to the Talimena.  And if you're ever in Mena for lunch, eat at the Skyline Cafe downtown on 88.  I think that's the place we ate at as I recall.  One of the best cheeseburgers I've ever had anywhere.  Also if your doing a round trip, Hwy 270 that runs parallel to the Talimena Trail is a nice road, plus there's a crazy little (very rustic) bar right on the state line on 270 before you cross back into OK.  I mean it's rustic, but they have cold beer and it ain't too expensive as I recall! 

[Skillet]

Really nice. Thanks for posting.

[Billy]

Thanks Guys .Tell me all the good roads as we will be there for a week riding almost all day everyday. Billy

[RGlideKid]

Thanks Guys .Tell me all the good roads as we will be there for a week riding almost all day everyday. Billy

Shoot me a PM and I'll shoot some intel at you!

[Yellow09SERG]

I believe I know the place you are talking about there in Mena and it is a great place for a burger. There are a lot of roads in the SE part of Oklahoma that you are talking about that are very scenic. We have done a lot of the unnamed county roads there and I  guess I will never understand how a new blacktop road can go for miles back into the hills only to just stop......lol.

[Yellow09SERG]

Are you seeing any color change up in your area yet?

[RGlideKid]

Only with a couple of species that are known for an early change.  The real change won't happen in this area until late October or early November.
Last year we took the Jeep up to the Glade Top Trail in southern Missouri in the Mark Twain Natn'l Forest.  That was around Nov 10th and we had just missed the peak up there by days.  That's an unusually late peak for south Missouri. 
I'm hoping for cool/cold nights and sunny days with just a little more rainfall over the next week or two.  That may give us some nice color here for starters in about 2-3 weeks.

[Yellow09SERG]

With all the rain this spring and a the summer we had, I am hoping for a beautiful fall once the temperature starts dropping. If you think about it drop me a message when you see a good change in the leaves. Would sure like to make a 3 day weekend loop through there

[RGlideKid]

With all the rain this spring and a the summer we had, I am hoping for a beautiful fall once the temperature starts dropping. If you think about it drop me a message when you see a good change in the leaves. Would sure like to make a 3 day weekend loop through there

I'll try to remember to do just that!  In the meantime, check out this website.  These are two brothers that have been reporting on the fall color change in the Ozarks for many years and in my opinion are experts on the subject.  They will have the timing down pat on when the change will occur, even by region.  It's the best real-time info I've found on the web about this part of the country.  And the website is huge and is a great asset to travelers thru this area.  Enjoy!

http://www.ozarkmtns.com/foliage/index.asp

[Yellow09SERG]

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