The following information includes suggested routings using many of the established scenic routes throughout the area.  Please take time to examine the route and determine how much or how little of the entire route plan you would like to take.  Most of the routing maps have notations that designate alternate routes and short cuts to make your ride a total adventure experience. 

Take a half-day ride up to the Petit Jean State Park and visit the Rockefeller Museum of Automobiles.  Located on Petit Jean Mountain, the Museum of Automobiles was founded in 1964 by the late Arkansas Governor, Winthrop Rockefeller.  It housed his collection of Antique & Classic Automobiles until 1975, when the Collection was sold, and the building and grounds donated to the State of Arkansas, Department of Parks.

This is an easy half-day ride, but then again, you might want to take the whole day.

The Museum of Automobiles, Inc.
Petit Jean Mountain, 8 Jones Lane
Morrilton,  Arkansas   72110
Phone : 501-727-5427
Fax : 501-727-6482
Email : info@museumofautos.com

144 Miles Round Trip

 

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Take a half-day ride up to Mount Nebo State Park.  Rising 1,350 feet above the Arkansas River Valley, Mount Nebo offers spectacular views. The mountain has been attracting travelers and settlers for over 100 years when a resort hostelry was operated on the mountaintop for steamboat travelers. In 1933, a portion of the mountain was chosen as a park site, and logs and stones from Mount Nebo were used by the Civilian Conservation Corps to construct many of the park's bridges, trails, charming Rustic-style cabins and pavilions.

Food and Drink can be found in Dardanelle.  Some suggested spots include Peg & Deb's Diner or the Union Street Cafe, both on HWY 7 in Dardanelle.

NOTE: Highway 155 zigzags up the mountain and includes hairpin curves. 

143 Miles Round Trip

 

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Take a half-day ride up to Magazine Mountain State Park and stop in for lunch at Shirley's Outback.  

Named by French explorer’s for its barn-like silhouette, Mount Magazine rises over the sprawling Arkansas River Valley in west central Arkansas. At 2,752 feet above sea level, Mount Magazine is the highest point in Arkansas.

Here, you’ll enjoy magnificent vistas of the broad river valley, the surrounding Ozark National Forest and distant mountains like Petit Jean and Mount Nebo. Mount Magazine has lured and fascinated explorers, naturalists, scientists and travelers for centuries, and you’ll understand why when you discover it for yourself.

When you're finished taking in the vistas, stop by Shirley's Outback for some lunch.  This is a very special place, because it is VERY motorcycle friendly.

178 Miles Round Trip

 

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Harrison Rolling Poker Run

Poker Run Only

Participate in a rolling Poker Run on the way up to Harrison.  If you don't know what a rolling poker run is, just think of your standard poker run.  But instead of stopping at pre-determined locations, one of the riders hands out cards at each stop along the way.  So any photo op or bathroom break can turn into an opportunity to get a card.

Once in Harrison, stop for Lunch at the Ol' Rockhouse before setting off to meet back up with the group continuing on to Peel's Ferry.  Or, you can just head straight back on your own adventure back to Hot Springs.

The Ol' Rockhouse Restaurant is a history rich restaurant offering great food for huge appetites in a casual atmosphere.  Our menu offers items from tender smoked Brisket and Ribs to Louisiana style fried Catfish.   We have a host of oversized salads and sandwiches to choose from, as well as our famous Bread Pudding. Tour groups welcome.  

M-S 11-9, Sun 11-3. 416 S. Pine (Scenic Hwy 7 South), Harrison, AR  72601 PHONE    870-741-8047.  

337 Miles Round Trip

 

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Harrison Rolling Poker Run and Bull Shoals Ferry Ride

Poker Run & Ferry Ride

Participate in a rolling Poker Run on the way up to Harrison.  If you don't know what a rolling poker run is, just think of your standard poker run.  But instead of stopping at pre-determined locations, one of the riders hands out cards at each stop along the way.  So any photo op or bathroom break can turn into an opportunity to get a card.

Once in Harrison, stop for Lunch at the Ol' Rockhouse before setting off to Bull Shoals State Park and Peel's Ferry and back to meet up with the other riders.  Or, you can just head straight back on your own adventure back to Hot Springs.

The Ol' Rockhouse Restaurant is a history rich restaurant offering great food for huge appetites in a casual atmosphere.  Our menu offers items from tender smoked Brisket and Ribs to Louisiana style fried Catfish.   We have a host of oversized salads and sandwiches to choose from, as well as our famous Bread Pudding. Tour groups welcome.  

M-S 11-9, Sun 11-3. 416 S. Pine (Scenic Hwy 7 South), Harrison, AR  72601 PHONE    870-741-8047.   

402 Miles Round Trip

 

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Take a ride through some of the best roads for motorcycling in the Central United States.  Part of this route follows along Arkansas HWY 16, a.k.a. the Pig Trail.  Twists, turns, and sweepers along the entire route will make this a very enjoyable day of spirited riding.

At the junction of HWY 7 and HWY 123 near Sand Gap, you can make a decision to take the westerly route via Fort Douglas and Bullfrog Valley or take the easterly route via Tilly and Hector.  The choice is yours.

343 Miles Round Trip

 

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Take a ride through some of the best roads for motorcycling in the Central United States.  Part of this route follows along Arkansas HWY 16, a.k.a. the Pig Trail.  Twists, turns, and sweepers along the entire route will make this a very enjoyable day of spirited riding.

At the junction of HWY 7 and HWY 123 near Sand Gap, you can make a decision to take the westerly route via Fort Douglas and Bullfrog Valley or take the easterly route via Tilly and Hector.  The choice is yours.

322 Miles Round Trip

 

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This ALL-DAY excursion takes you to some of the most beautiful spots in Arkansas.  The first part of your day is spent riding up the Scenic Byway 7 and the top half of the Pig Trail.  After a lunch at any number of Eureka Springs wonderful dining establishments you will be treated to a wonderful ride down US 65 to Harrison and return via Scenic Byway 7.

For those of you who are most adventurous, you can select any number of alternate return routes, such as HWY 21/HWY 74 through Jasper, HWY 21/HWY 16 through Edwards Junction, or just meander down US 65 all the way down to Conway and I-40.  The choice is yours.

404 Miles Round Trip

 

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Take a ride up to the Queen Wilhelmina Lodge and ride the incredibly fun Talimena Skyline Drive.  Atop Arkansas's second highest peak, this cloud-capped hideaway reigns above the Ouachita Mountains. Located on the Talimena Scenic Drive, the park is as rich in history as in scenery. In the late 1800s, a resort hostelry named Queen Wilhelmina Inn, in honor of the Queen of the Netherlands, was built on Rich Mountain by the Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Gulf Railroad. Since then, two inns have replaced the original "Castle in the Sky" the latest is this state park's focal point. The modern lodge offers 36 guest rooms plus two "Queen's Rooms" with fireplaces, and a restaurant serving fine Southern fare. 

Make sure you stop in and say "Hello" to our F650 brothers and sisters at their annual Chain Gang - Jailbreak in the Clouds rally.

274 Miles Round Trip

 

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Take a ride up HWY 227 to Mountain Pine for a quick look over the Blakely Dam of Lake Ouachita.  Meander along Strawberry Road through Hot Springs Village to Scenic Byway 7.  Take an easy, laid back ride on HWY 298 across the top of Lake Ouachita.  Zip down HWY 27 through Story and Mount Ida (pronounced eye-dee).  And return back to Hot Springs via US 270.  This short, easy going ride will be exactly what's needed after a day shopping in Hot Springs learning new skills in the CCR II Clinics.

99 Miles Round Trip

 

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