Me and a few buds make a weekend ride through Oklahoma and Arkansas from Texas. I got to tell you, I am truly impressed with the roads in Arkansas
Here is the route we covered...
...Met in Denton and started east on Hwy 380 then north on Hwy 377 into Oklahoma where the road turns into Hwy 99. Continue north to where Hwy 99 meets Hwy 70. Turn east onto Hwy 70 to meet and turn north onto Hwy 271 (just west of Hugo, OK.), north on Hwy 271 to Talihina, OK then east on OK 1, The Talimena Highway, to Arkansas where the number changes to Ar 88 into Mena. In Mena turn left on Hwy 71 to join Hwy 270. Take Hwy 270 east to Hot Springs.
Leave Hot Springs north on AR 7 to Lufton, Ar. then north on AR 123, the really good one, to AR 74. West on AR 74 to AR 21. North on AR 21 to join Hwy 62 into Eureka Springs.
Leave Eureka Springs west on Hwy 62 to Rogers, Ar. (don't forget the Loop 187 around Beaver Lake then the small jog north in Gateway, Ar. to the Missouri line). In Rogers leave west on AR 12 to join AR 23 then south on AR 23 back down to join Hwy 71 back into Mena.
Leave Mena on AR 88 back across the mountain to join Hwy 259 southbound to Broken Bow, OK. Leave Broken Bow on Hwy 70 south to Idabel then OK 37 south into Texas.
I had a total 1,198 miles ..THE ROAD YOU MUST RIDE IS
AR 123....One of THE most challenging roads I have ever been on. A guy at a scenic overlook told us about it so we took him up on it. Not real long, but some of the best twists and turns I have ever seen.!!!
In OK, the Talimena Highway is also a great ride. Arkansas 7 is also a fantastic road to travel.
Here are a few pics from the ride and our run it with Bubba at a gas station somewhere in AR (sorry Bubba, I was in the back and not paying attention to what city we were in!!)
Me and Bubba..
OK Route 1
Beverage Stop
Another rest stop with the bikes
I'll try to find some pics of Longshots Bar in Hot Springs ( one of the posse left his rental bike overnight
He had to be a BSR to pick it up in the a.m. - another story)
A great hotel for Bikers only in Eureka Springs, AR...Riders Rest. HIGHLY recommended. Each room is named after an actor who was in a bike movie. I was in the Clark Gable room
Didn't know he was a biker...
Great bar in Eureka Springs where we caught the end of the Cowboys-Patriots game. I guess we could have missed it
Breakfast in Eureka Springs
Great shot just outside of Mena, AR. Low level clouds underneath a great sunrise.
Almost home
That's it for now. I'll try to post some of the other fun stuff a little later. All in all, a great time with some very good friends.
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Topic: Arkansas Ride Photos (I also ran into Bubba) (Read 3904 times)