Experience: The Ozarks

Harrison, Arkansas Motorcycling

The Ozarks – where even a wrong turn leads to great riding!

Another beautiful day in the Ozarks, and what better way to take in all that beauty than from atop your “Iron Horse”. Motorcycling is the fastest growing hobby in America today with more people participating in two-wheeled fun than golf.

The Northwest Arkansas Region is host to some of the finest motorcycling in the nation if not the world. From the central location of Harrison, Arkansas the Ozark Mountain roads, with all the “twisties” and “sweepers”, stretch out like spokes in a wheel to wonderful points of interest, exciting attractions, and some of God’s most beautiful architecture.

Every year riders come from around the globe to take in the motorcycling experience that is “The Ozarks”. Whether you are a weekend cruiser or a technical road warrior, The Ozarks are sure to please.

Here are some of the choice routes that motorcyclists from around the country have come to enjoy:

Push Mountain

This route is known as the Push Mountain Loop. This loop encompasses Push Mountain Road. Take Hwy 62 East out of Harrison through Yellville, AR toward Mountain Home. At Mountain Home take SR-201 South to SR-341. SR-341 South will dead end into Hwy 14. Take 14 West (right) to Harriet, AR and Ben Hur. Turn left onto Hwy 27. Follow Hwy 27 south/west to Hwy 16 West to Witts Spring and Ben Hur. Hwy 16 will then hit Hwy 7. Take Hwy 7 north back to Harrison. In the Dogpatch area, you will pass by The HUB at Hwy 7 spur, the areas largest motorcycle resort catering exclusively to the motorcycle crowd.

Eureka Springs

This ride will take you to Eureka Springs, Arkansas, “America’s Victorian Village”. You can spend several hours visiting the town and its shops. We suggest lunch on the balcony overlooking the street at the Basin Park Hotel or Myrtie Mae’s Restaurant at the Inn of the Ozarks.

Take Hwy 65 North from Harrison to Hwy 62 West. Hwy 62 west runs right to Eureka Springs. On the return, take 23 South from Eureka to Hwy 412 East, which will bring you back up to Hwy 62 at Alpena. Take Hwy 62 East to Hwy 65 and back down to Harrison.

As a side trip, take Hwy 23 North out of Eureka a few miles to Hwy 187. On this trip, you will cross over the Beaver Bridge, a one-lane suspension bridge that is a perfect photo opportunity. Hwy 187 loops around Beaver Lake and over the Beaver Lake Dam.

We hope that you enjoyed reading this excerpt from "The Ozarks". If you would like to read the entire article and more, you can order a back issue of April / May 2007 where this article was originally published.

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