motorcycle

RIDING GUIDE
OF THE
MOTORCYCLE
OZARKS
Includes Maps and Directions of local
routes and scenic areas of interest
Harrison Convention & Visitors Bureau
888-283-2163 | HarrisonArkansas.org
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NEW
ROUTE!
OZARK MOONSHINE
RUN
Route Distance: 110 miles with 662 curves
Gasoline Locations: Harrison, Jasper, Mt. Judea, Deer, Ponca
Time Frame: 3 hours, 45 minutes
Attractions on the Route: Mystic Caverns, Old Dogpatch USA Theme
Park, Buffalo National River- Pruitt Landing, Hillary Jones Elk Education
Center- Jasper, Emma’s Museum of Junk- Jasper, Jasper Historic
Museum, Grand Canyon of the Ozarks Scenic Overlook, Sam’s Throne
Scenic Overlook, Boxley Valley, Ozark’s Elk Herd, Ponca Elk Education
Center, Gaither Mountain Overlook
The Ozark Moonshine Run is without a doubt the most picturesque
route in the Ozarks. The route encompasses parts of Scenic Highway
7 and winds through the deepest parts of the Ozarks. Along the route
you can expect to see magnificent views, ancient bluff lines and the
possibility of seeing majestic elk grazing in their natural habitat. Parts
of the route makes you feel like you stepped back in time to a slower
paced lifestyle. You will see many attractions along the way so take
your time and enjoy the scenery but be careful of the many curves
along this route. Some parts can be tricky and slightly dangerous.
Directions: Depart Harrison on Scenic AR Highway 7 South heading
to Jasper. Travel through Jasper on AR Highway 7 to AR Highway
374 East on your left. AR Highway 374 will join AR Highway 123
where you will turn right. Follow AR Highway 123 through Mt. Judea
(pronounced Judy) until its intersection with AR Highway 7 North.
AR Highway 123 splits, so be careful to follow the route leading to
AR Highway 7 North. Follow AR Highway 7 North to the intersection
with AR Highway 16 on your left. Highway 16 will take you through
the communities of Deer, Nail and Swain. AR Highway 16 intersects
with AR Highway 21 where you will travel north into Boxley Valley.
Through the valley, be on the lookout for Elk that graze the fields
and sometimes cross the highway. Follow AR Highway 21 to the
intersection with AR Highway 43 North. AR Highway 43 North winds
through Ponca back to Harrison.
Bull shoals DAM
Route
Route Distance: 100 miles with 326 curves
Gasoline Locations: Harrison, Bellefonte, Bull Shoals,
Gassville, Flippin, Yellville
Time Frame: 3 hours
Attractions on the Route: Forrest L. Wood Sports Gallery, Ranger
Bass Boats Factory, Bull Shoals Scenic Tower, Mountain Village 1890,
Bull Shoals Dock & Marina, Bull Shoals Historic Museum, James Gaston
Visitors Center, Bull Shoals Dam, Bull Shoals- White River State Park,
Rainbow Arch Historic Bridge, Yellville Square Antique Stores
The Bull Shoals Dam route takes you east from Harrison through
beautiful farm land, across Crooked Creek to Bull Shoals Lake where
you will cross the 256 foot dam. The lake covers over 71,000 acres and
is used by both boating and fishing enthusiasts. The route passes many
attractions, including the Bull Shoals-White River State Park and the
James Gaston Visitors Center where you
can learn of the history and ecology of
the lake. Be sure to take a short side
trip to Gaston’s White River Resort
to do a little trout fishing or to enjoy
the fabulous restaurant in a romantic
setting overlooking the White River.
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Owner / Operator
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Directions: Depart Harrison following US Highway 412-65-62 south
to Bellefonte. At Bellefonte, turn left onto US Highway 412-62 that
goes to Yellville. Before arriving in Yellville, turn left on AR Highway
202 just past the uneven railroad tracks. AR Highway 202 will meet AR
Highway 178 in Flippin where you will turn left to the city of Bull Shoals.
Follow AR Highway 178 through Bull Shoals, across the Bull Shoals Dam
and through Lakeview. Turn right onto AR Highway 126 to Gassville. At
Gassville, turn right onto US Highway 412-62 back to Harrison. Follow
the business routes through Flippin and Yellville to enjoy the cute
towns and attractions they offer.
PEEL FERRY
Route
Route Distance: 110 miles with 378 curves
Gasoline Locations: Harrison, Forsyth, MO, Branson, MO
Time Frame: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Attractions on the Route: Single Lane Bridges in Protem, MO on
Highway 125, Branson, MO Entertainment, Branson Landing, Mark
Twain National Forest, Peel Ferry crossing Bull Shoals Lake
If you haven’t experienced the Peel Ferry Route, you haven’t
experienced the most unique route in the Ozarks. The Peel Ferry was
developed when the White River was dammed to make Bull Shoals
Lake. Bull Shoals Lake now covers AR Highway 125 leading into
Missouri. To compensate for the road loss, the Arkansas Highway and
Transportation Department created the ferry to transport vehicles
across the lake into Missouri. There is no charge for the ferry ride.
Just pull up to the landing, wait for the ferry to arrive (about every
20 minutes) and enjoy a ride across the lake. The route then takes you
through a wonderful ride through the Missouri countryside before
arriving in Forsyth, MO and Branson, MO. Take awhile to enjoy the
great shopping, dining and shows in Branson before heading back to
Harrison on U.S. 65.
Directions: The route will start by departing Harrison on Scenic
Highway 7 North. Follow Highway 7 to Highway 14 East. Follow
Highway 14 for a very short distance to Arkansas Highway 268 North.
Highway 268 will meet with Arkansas Highway 125 where it will pass
the Corps of Engineer’s Park to where it dead ends at the Peel Ferry
crossing. Once on the Missouri side of the lake, continue traveling on
Missouri Highway 125 to U.S. Highway 160 West, turn left. Highway
160 will meet up with Highway 76 West just east of Forsyth, MO.
Take Highway 76 West through Branson to U.S. Highway 65 South
in Branson. Enjoy Branson for awhile before heading south on U.S.
Highway 65 to Harrison.
EUREKA SPRINGS
BACKROADS Route
Route Distance: 132 miles with 571 curves
Gasoline Locations: Harrison, Huntsville, Eureka Springs, Berryville,
Green Forest, Alpena
Time Frame: 4 hours, 50 minutes
Attractions on the Route: Buffalo National River, Boxley Valley Elk
Herd, Ponca Elk Education Center, Withrow Springs State Park, Turpentine
Creek Wildlife Refuge, Quigley’s Castle, Pine Mountain Theater, Ozark
Mountain Hoedown, Great Passion Play, Saunders Gun Museum
Eureka Springs is a beautiful Victorian Village nestled in the Ozark
Mountains. The city has a great downtown shopping district and many
attractions such as the Great Passion Play and the Pine Mountain Jamboree. A great route has been developed to take the rider through beautiful mountain scenery, rolling farmland and quaint little communities.
Experience locations and roads like the Pig Trail, Kingston, Race Track
Road and Withrow Springs State Park. Enjoy the Elk herds in Boxley Valley, the Elk Education Center in Ponca and other unique attractions.
Directions: Start in Harrison and travel
Highway 43 South to Highway 21 North
just south of Ponca. You will drive through
scenic Boxley Valley where the Elk herd is
visible most days. Many hiking trails are
off this route as well. Follow Highway 21
North to Highway 74 West in Kingston.
Highway 74 West will join with Highway
23 North just south of Huntsville. Detour
through Withrow Springs State Park and
enjoy the short drive through the park.
The park road is a straight shot through
the park and comes out again on Highway
23 North. Take Highway 23 North, known
as the Pig Trail, to Eureka Springs. Follow
Highway 23 North where it will meet with
Highway 62 East in Eureka Springs. After
enjoying Eureka Springs, take Highway 62
East to Rockhouse Road in Eureka Springs.
Rockhouse Road will meander through
the countryside before meeting with AR
Highway 221, known as Race Track Road.
Take Highway 221 South to Berryville
where it will meet with Highway 62 East.
Follow Highway 62 East back to Harrison
through Green Forest and Alpena.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW
RUN
Route Distance: 168 miles with 602 curves
Gasoline Locations: Harrison, Yellville, Dilliard’s Country Store, Wild
Bill’s Outfitters, Fifty-Six, Mountain View, Leslie, Marshall, Western Grove
Time Frame: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Attractions on the Route: Yellville Square Antique Stores, Wild Bill’s
Outfitters Canoeing, Buffalo National River, Blanchard Springs Caverns,
Mountain View Shopping, Hurricane River Cave, Ozark Folk Center
The Mountain View Run takes you down Arkansas Highway 14
across the Buffalo National River through the Sylamore National Forest.
The best attraction along this route is Blanchard Springs Caverns that
is incredible! The caverns are huge with three different tours to choose
from when entering the cave. You start by taking an elevator down to
the entrance. The cavern is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. After
visiting Blanchard Springs Caverns, continue on to Mountain View. It
has a quaint and charming historic
square with great shops and food. If
visiting on a Friday or Saturday in the
summer months, be sure to catch the
Bergman
live music on the square each of those
nights.
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Directions: Start in Harrison and
travel U.S. Highway 412/62 East to Yellville. In Yellville, turn right on Arkansas
Highway 14. Highway 14 East will take
you through beautiful Ozark’s scenery,
past the Buffalo National River and
through the Sylamore National Forest.
Stay on Highway 14 East all the way
to Mountain View. Once in Mountain
View, enjoy the small-town charm and
shopping on the square. From Highway
14 East, take Arkansas Highway 66
West to Leslie. At Leslie, take U.S. Highway 65 North to Harrison.
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Pyatt
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Western
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Pinda
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Hasty
Vendor
Mt. Judea
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JASPER DISASTER
Route Distance: 56 miles with 316 curves
Gasoline Locations: Harrison, Ponca, Jasper
Time Frame: 2 hours
Attractions on the Route: Mystic Caverns, Old Dogpatch USA Theme
Park, Buffalo National River- Pruitt Landing, Hillary Jones Elk Education
Center- Jasper, Emma’s Museum of Junk- Jasper, Boxley Valley, Ozark’s
Elk Herd, Ponca Elk Education Center, Gaither Mountain Overlook
The Jasper Disaster has the name for good reason. Mile for mile,
this route is the curviest riding route. The route encompasses the most
scenic section of Highway 7, follows Highway 74 over the mountains
and joins Highway 43 in Boxley Valley. The scenic beauty of this route
is incredible with wonderful overlooks, massive drops in elevation and
many opportunities to see wildlife like deer, turkey, elk and eagles. Be
sure to enjoy the Elk Education Centers along the route as well as Boxley
Valley to view the elk herd.
Directions: Depart from Harrison on
Scenic Highway 7 South to Jasper. Turn
right on Highway 74 West and travel to
Highway 43 North in Boxley Valley. Take
Highway 43 North back to Harrison.
Ponca
Twisted Lady
Route
NEW
Route Distance: 90 miles with 517 curves
ROUTE!
Gasoline Locations: Harrison, Jasper, Deer, Ponca
Time Frame: 2 Hours
Attractions on the Route: Mystic Caverns, Old Dogpatch USA Theme
Park, Buffalo National River- Pruitt Landing, Hillary Jones Elk Education
Center- Jasper, Emma’s Museum of Junk- Jasper, Parthenon Historic
Country Store, Boxley Valley, Ozark’s Elk Herd, Ponca Elk Education
Center, Gaither Mountain Overlook
The Twisted Lady Route is named in honor of the famous outlaw
Belle Starr who was known as “the Twisted Lady”. Belle used the old
mountain trail that is now Highway 327 to visit her lover, Cole Younger
and his friends Jesse and Frank James, all illustrious outlaws. Frank
James had a home in Newton County and one of their favorite haunts
was Alum Cove located along Highway 327. Frank James’ grave is
actually located in Snow Cemetery just off Highway 327. The gravestone
reads, “Frank James Alias Joe Vaughn 1844-“. Famous Baldknobber,
Wash Middleton, AKA Wash Gibbs of “Shepherd of the Hills” fame was
shot a few yards behind the Parthenon Store on July 4, 1888 by a U.S.
Marshall for a killing in Missouri. It is rumored that Baldknobber Gold is
buried in the hills surrounding Parthenon. Come explore this beautiful
route through the Ozarks and find out why it was so famous. You might
be able to even find some of the famed Baldknobber Gold!
Directions: Depart from Harrison on Highway 7 South towards Jasper
for approximately 18 miles where you will take a right onto Highway
74 for .3 miles. You will then make a left onto Highway 327 and travel
through the communities of Parthenon and Wayton. You will come
out on Highway 16 where you will take a right and ride through the
communities of Deer, Swain and Nail. Take a right onto Highway 21 and
travel North through Boxley Valley. You will take a right onto Highway
43 and it will take you through Ponca and back to Harrison.
Parthenon
Wayton